Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project People Index

Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project People index

PEOPLE INDEX 1939-45

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column AGATE West Sussex 1943/02/26 1b Courage under fire From Henfield. Awarded MC. Yes County Times in desert

ALLISON West Sussex 1944/07/04 1b GALLANTRY IN Major N Allison of Broadbridge No County Times ITALY Heath awarded MC

ANDREWS West Sussex 1941/06/12 8b British Empire Rustington man saves two No Gazette Medal award

ANSELL West Sussex 1944/27/10 1c DRIVER JOHNNY Johnny Ansell's friendship with Yes County Times ANSELL a Dutch Boy

ASHTON West Sussex 1944/01/07 1cde Horsham's five Thomas Italian/German POW Yes County Times fighting brothers Leonard Japanese POW Sidney, Ernest & Jim in Forces ASHTON West Sussex 1945/07/26 3f Poling Lieut Cdr William Ashton RN has No Gazette been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross ATTWATER West Sussex 1945/01/04 2d Sqdn.Leader. From Arundel, awarded D.S.O. No Gazette M.R. Attwater

AVIS West Sussex 1942/03/05 8g Bognor Regis Funeral of Police Sgt W.J.Avis, No Gazette murdered by Canadian soldier

AYLWARD West Sussex 1942/05/15 5c-d A Wealden News of Marine Thomas Aylward Yes County Times Causerie serving in Colombo

BAIGENT West Sussex 1945/01/04 8e Midhurst News of Japanese POW sons of No Gazette local families

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column BAILEY West Sussex 1942/04/03 5c Reported Missing Private C. Bailey of Broadbridge Yes County Times from Malaya Heath has been officially reported missing after the fall of Singapore BAIRD West Sussex 1942/10/01 8f Distinquished Acting Flt.Lieut. Alexander No Gazette Flying Cross Hallam Baird awarded DFC

BAKER West Sussex 1940/01/26 5g Horsham victim of Able Seaman Harold Nelson No County Times Exmouth Baker lost with the sinking of HMS Exmouth BAKER West Sussex 1940/02/09 4d Exmouth victim Photograph of Able Seaman Yes County Times Harold Nelson Baker

BARBER West Sussex 1942/04/03 1d Private A.G. Faygate girl tells about her job Yes County Times Barber comes in the A.T.S. home on leave BARNASCHONE West Sussex 1942/06/04 8e Six months for CO Barnaschone refused to work No Gazette

BARNES West Sussex 1941/24/10 5e Queen Honours Miss Heather Barnes was No County Times Colgate Raid posthumously awarded Red Heroines Cross Certificate BARNES West Sussex 1941/11/07 5ab Posthumous Award Lady Leconfield presents award Yes County Times of Guides “V.C.” to to Mother of Miss Barnes Miss Heather Barnes BARNES West Sussex 1942/01/15 6f Failure to do fire- A fine imposed No Gazette watching duty

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column BARNETT West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Sgt Robert Barnett 2nd Bn No Gazette Home Guards Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal BARSTOW West Sussex 1944/02/25 1e 8th Army man a Pte Frederick Burstow age 18 No County Times prisoner Now kNown to be a German POW in Central Mediterranean BEACH West Sussex 1941/03/06 7a Decorated by the DSM award by the King to a No Gazette King Havant sailor

BEAL West Sussex 1943/11/19 2c Mentioned in From Horsham Yes County Times Dispatches

BEATON West Sussex 1940/03/22 2f-g “Heil Cinderella” at Cecil Beaton co-wrote and No County Times Horsham starred in a pantomime at Horsham, in aid of the Finnish and Polish Red Cross BENN West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Lt Richard Benn 25th Bn No Gazette Home Guards Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE BENWELL West Sussex 1941/05/15 2e A Modest DSM Bognor Regis’s first DSM No Gazette

BERRIDGE West Sussex 1942/10/29 2g Bognor Regis Acting Flying Officer H.W.W No Gazette Berridge bar to his DFC

BISHOP West Sussex 1944/23/06 8d Fatal collision at Pte C E G Bishop of Leics killed No County Times Slinfold in tank turret when hit by lorry

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column BOTTING West Sussex 1943/10/29 1d “It’s grand to be Southwater prisoner of war Yes County Times home again” repatriated.

BOURNE West Sussex 1943/05/07 3d WAAF cook’s From Southwater. First class No County Times success pass at RAF cooking school. Will Now be cooking at RAF station. BOWERS West Sussex 1945/05/18 2d B.E.M for A.T.S Sergeant Barbara Joan Bowers Yes County Times Sergeant

BRADBROOKE West Sussex 1942/08/20 7e Dr.H.N.Bradbrooke Dr. Bradbrooke leaves Horsham No Gazette and the ATC ATC, joins RAF medical service

BRASSFIELD West Sussex 1942/02/05 2c Arundel Nurse Frances Brassfield No Gazette awarded British Empire Medal

BRISTOW West Sussex 1942/11/19 3f Carried over the J.H.Bristow, gives apt No Gazette Caucasus contribution to Aid to Russia Week BROCKHURST West Sussex 1945/06/28 7h High Praise for Lce Cpl E.E. Brockhurst has No Gazette Lce-Corporal been awarded the Military Medal – details are given for the reasons why BROWN West Sussex 1940/08/16 5c German radio Pte. Cyril Brown, from Horsham, Yes County Times names Horsham is a prisoner of war in Germany man BUCKMAN West Sussex 1944/04/08 2c SAFE IN Pte P W Buckman safe & well Yes County Times NORMANDY after reported killed

BUNCE West Sussex 1945/01/12 1c D.F.C for Three Flying Officer Ross Roderick No County Times Bridges Man Bunce R.A.F.V.R

BURR West Sussex 1943/12/10 1d D.F.C. for old Lancaster pilot from Crawley. No County Times Collyerian

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column BURROUGH West Sussex 1945/01/25 4b Our Own States that Vice Admiral No Gazette Counties (Acting Admiral) Sir Harold M Burrough lives in Eastergate BURSTOW West Sussex 1945/02/16 1g Back from Private F. Burstow released from No County Times Germany Stalag13c after 14 months

BURT West Sussex 1940/12/06 6e Missing since Able Seaman Charles Burt, from No County Times Norway evacuation Horsham, missing since the evacuation of British forces from Norway BUTLER West Sussex 1945/07/27 1g Widow Receives Major Brian D. Butler, East Yes County Times Husband's M.C Surrey Regiment. Received from the King by his widow CAHILL West Sussex 1942/12/31 2e Angmering John Cahill, 12, in “Young Allies” No Gazette broadcast to USA

CALDWELL West Sussex 1945/03/29 3d Midhurst Obituary of Lt-Cdr R.H. Caldwell No Gazette Served in both wars & awarded the DSC at Zeebrugge CAMPBELL West Sussex 1945/01/11 8f Midhurst Cmdr. R P Campbell R.N.R. No Gazette awarded the Distinguished Service Cross CAMPBELL West Sussex 1945/08/02 7g Another Campbell Lieut S.G. Campbell has been No Gazette to Win M.C. awarded the Military Cross

CANTOR West Sussex 1944/09/06 1e Split second L/Cpl E Cantor narrowly No County Times action saves avoided serious injury in tank Horsham Man fight against Japanese at Bishenpur. CARCAS West Sussex 1943/07/02 1g Missing for 18 Horsham man Japanese POW. Yes County Times months

CARMICHAEL West Sussex 1944/14/07 1g Eluded Germans Capt D Carmichael of Roffey No County Times for 8 months escaped & got home from Italy

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column CARSON West Sussex 1942/04/02 2i Ditchling Pilot Officer T.M.Carson awarded No Gazette D.F.C

CARTER West Sussex 1945/03/08 3c Horsham Bombr, (Acting Sgt.) T.A. Carter No Gazette R.A. has been awarded the D.S.O. CASEY West Sussex 1942/08/06 3f A British Empire Cpl C.E.Casey, of East No Gazette Medal Grinstead, awarded B.E.M

CHAPLIN West Sussex 1945/01/18 2d Angmering Major G W Chaplin reported No Gazette missing and believed to have been killed in action. He had received the Military Cross CHARMAN West Sussex 1942/05/22 1a Horsham Nurse Sister Mary Charman of Queen Yes County Times missing in Malaya Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service was on ship that was bombed and sunk after evaluation from Sumatra CHARMAN West Sussex 1942/06/19 5c-d A Wealden Report that Sister Mary No County Times Causerie Charman reached safety after bombing of ship on which she was travelling CHARRINGTON West Sussex 1941/10/23 7d Awarded the The son of a Littlehampton No Gazette George Cross awarded the George Cross

CHATFIELD West Sussex 1942/04/02 3c East Grinstead Admiral of the Fleet, Lord No Gazette Chatfield, morale boosting talk

CHEVIS West Sussex 1945/04/19 3h Marched across Cpl Chevis arrives home to No Gazette Germany Midhurst. Taken capture at Arnehm he was marched 400 miles to Stalag 9A as the Russians were approaching

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column CHURCH West Sussex 1940/04/19 4c Wealden causerie Able-Seaman Reginald Church No County Times of Horsham, serving on HMS Hotspur, killed at the Battle of Narvik CHURCHER West Sussex 1942/11/26 2e Various matters Flying Officer R. G. Churcher No Gazette awarded DFC

COLLINS West Sussex 1942/06/11 8e Too Much Meat Lady Collins received more meat No Gazette than the allowed ration

COLLYER West Sussex 1944/06/08 7h Our Prisoners of Sergt. W.O. A.G. A.C. Collyer No Gazette War presently in Stalag Luft 1 has obtained examination passes from City and Guilds London Institute COOMBER West Sussex 1943/08/20 5c Colgate News of local man in Japanese No County Times prison camp

COOMBES West Sussex 1940/09/06 5d Old Collyerian a Pte Jack Coombes of the Queen Yes County Times prisoner of war Victoria Rifles, a former Collyer’s head boy, is reported to be a POW COWDRAY West Sussex 1940/06/07 5f Lord Cowdray Viscount Cowdray loses an arm No County Times wounded

COX West Sussex 1944/14/04 1f Horsham Cpl CER Cox died of his No County Times Commando dies wounds 22/03/1944 in Italy in Italy CRAMER West Sussex 1939/11/23 9e German Here Willhelm Cramer, German No Gazette Without Permit: citizen, in court at Horsham for Working on living & working in England Government without a valid permit Contracts

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column CRANHAM West Sussex 1941/09/11 2d Arundel Cpl F J Cranham, an active No Gazette member of the Arundel Home Guard at 79 years of age CREIGHTON West Sussex 1941/11/06 3c Admiral saved Admiral Creighton of Emsworth No Gazette from raft saved from his merchant ship sunk by enemy action CRISSWELL West Sussex 1943/01/15 1b Horsham man Flew planes that hit enemy No County Times wins DFC vessels on two occasions

CRUMP West Sussex 1943/04/02 1c Broadcast ends 12 Warnham man a Japanese POW No County Times months silence

CUBITT West Sussex 1940/06/21 4d More news of Major the Hon. C.G. Cubitt from No County Times Horsham men in Cowfold, safely evacuated from B.E.F. Dunkirk CUBITT West Sussex 1943/10/01 1g Hon. Guy Cubitt Awarded D.S.O. for service in No County Times wounded in Italy Sicily. From Cowfold

CULLEN West Sussex 1940/12/13 4d-e 18 year old Ordinary Seaman Robert Cullen, Yes County Times Kingsfold man on of Kingsfold, returns home after “Javelin” seeing action aboard HMS Javelin CUMMING West Sussex 1942/12/03 7b Canadian’s Pte.D.Cumming, wounded, No Gazette gallantry drove school casualties to hospital DARVILLE West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Sgt Alfred John Darville 4th Bn No Gazette Home Guards Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column DAVIDSON West Sussex 1943/03/11 2C Lady Rachel’s Lt-Colonel Colin Davidson killed No Gazette Husband killed on in Tunisia. Married to Duke of service Norfolk’s Sister, Lady Rachel DAWSON West Sussex 1944/20/10 1fg LEFT BEHIND AT Major CNB Dawson MC of Yes County Times ARNHEM Slinfold missing at Arnhem

DEARDEN West Sussex 1943/10/15 5f Warnham Awarded D.F.M. No County Times

DEARDEN West Sussex 1945/01/26 8c D.F.C for Arthur Robert Dearden Yes County Times Warnham Flying Officer DEDMAN West Sussex 1942/09/17 3d “Gestapo” Geoffrey Dedman sold at No Gazette methods… excessive price without coupons

DENGATE West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Sgt Charles Henry Dengate No Gazette Home Guards 22nd Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal DENMAN West Sussex 1945/03/08 3i Selsey Lady Denman's resignation from No Gazette the Land Army was unanimously supported at the Hampshire Executive meeting of the National Farmers' Union DENNIS West Sussex 1943/09/24 2b D.S.M. for Award for bravery and skill on No County Times Horsham man submarine

DENNY West Sussex 1940/07/26 4b-e Incendiary bombs Article by the Chief Officer of Yes County Times as war weapons Horsham Fire Brigade on dealing with incendiary bombs

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column DEWEY West Sussex 1942/07/02 8c Petersfield Sgt. G.F. Dewey, RAF awarded No Gazette DFM

DICKSON West Sussex 1945/03/08 2b Bolney Maj. (Temp Lt.Col) G.F.T.B. No Gazette Dickson Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been awarded the D.S.O. DOIRON West Sussex 1944/02/06 8e Shot Comrade A Canadian Corporal No County Times while shooting accidentally shot Comrade Pte rabbits Hector Doiron dead DOLL West Sussex 1943/10/08 2d Shot down three Spitfire pilot from Slinfold. No County Times F.W.s in six days.

DOLL West Sussex 1943/10/29 1d D.F.C. for Slinfold Award for actions described on No County Times pilot 8th October

DOLL West Sussex 1943/10/07 3g Three Victims In Flight-Lieut J C S Doll from No Gazette Six Days Slinfold shot down three enemy planes. Described by him. DOPSON West Sussex 1944/01/07 1d News of husband Mrs Dopson waited 2 yrs for Yes County Times after two years news of husband Hubert missing in Far East. DOW West Sussex 1940/11/08 2f Pulborough priest Rev G F Dow, assistant curate at No County Times becomes army St Mary’s Pulborough, is chaplain appointed as an army chaplain, with only 4 days’ Notice DRYDEN West Sussex 1940/08/02 5g Horsham pilot Pilot Officer Kenneth Dryden Yes County Times brings off 1000-1 evacuated from Dunkirk after chance at Dunkirk crash-landing DUMAS West Sussex 1945/04/19 8f Girls daring Worthing girl smuuggled across No Gazette escapade: North sea by Canadian smuggled across aircraftsmen North sea

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column DUMAS West Sussex 1945/04/26 8e Girls’ Overseas Conclusion of the court case no Gazette Escapade against a Worthing girl and her friend – see article in WEST SUSSEX GAZETTE 19/04/1945 DUNLOP West Sussex 1941/09/04 4b Own Home Rev N M Dunlop of Funtington No Gazette Counties reports on conditions in a Saltzburg POW camp where he is held DURRANT West Sussex 1942/05/15 5c-d A Wealden News of Leading Airman Alan Yes County Times Causerie Durrant missing in action in Burma DYER West Sussex 1942/10/08 8h Rustington Arthur Dyer, missing, known to No Gazette be a POW of the Japanese

EDWARDS West Sussex 1942/04/16 8i East Grinstead Sec.Lieut. W.B.G. Edwards No Gazette awarded the M.B.E

EDWARDS West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Lt Col George Edwards 11 Bn No Gazette Home Guards Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a CBE EGGINS West Sussex 1942/08/06 2e Local pilot in U.S.A Flying Officer R.Kingdom Eggins No Gazette training USA pilots

ELLING West Sussex 1945/03/15 3e Rustington Telegraphist Paul H. Elling R.N. No Gazette is reported missing presumed killed

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column ELLIS West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Lt Col Archibald JennerEllis No Gazette Home Guards DSO 2nd Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a CBE ELLISON West Sussex 1941/04/04 5de HMS Horsham Charles Ellison made model of Yes County Times cleared for action HMS Horsham for parade. Picture shows his daughter with the model ship EMMET West Sussex 1945/08/30 2b W.V.S. Mrs Emmet has handed in her No Gazette Resignations resignation as County Organiser of the W.V.S and the office is to close as of 31 August 1945. Also gives details of other members of W.V.S. who have resigned FAIREY West Sussex 1943/03/19 1b Presentation to Rewarded for action following No County Times Horsham bombing of train Railwayman FIDLER West Sussex 1942/11/19 3b Crawley Miss Ann Fidler, Polish refugee, No Gazette gave a talk on the war in Europe

FLAMANCK West Sussex 1945/03/15 3e Rustington Lieut. G.A. Flamanck has been No Gazette awarded the D.S.C.

FLANAGAN West Sussex 1944/07/04 1f US COURT US Private J F Flanagan's hard No County Times MARTIAL labour sentence for assault

FLEET West Sussex 1940/10/25 5d Regimental Harold Fleet, aged 23, from Yes County Times Sergeant Major at Warnham, becomes an RSM in 23 the Intelligence Corps

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column FLEET West Sussex 1945/03/30 2d Six Soldier Regimental Sergeant Major Yes County Times Brothers Harold Fleet, Royal Corps of Signals awarded the M.B.E. One of six sons of Mr & Mrs Fleet of Warnham all serving in the Army FLEET West Sussex 1945/03/29 3 Warnham: Six 6 sons & daughter of Mr & Mrs No Gazette Sons on Service William Fleet are in forces or Women’s Land Army FLEISCHMAN West Sussex 1939/11/16 8e A Victim of the Dr Hans F Fleischman, Lawyer, No Gazette Gestapo died in Worthing Hospital, arrived in England in May. Defied Gestapo & punished in Czechoslavakia after German invasion 1938 FLOOD West Sussex 1945/07/05 8d Littlehampton Major G.R. Flood has received No Gazette his Military Cross from the King

FLOODS West Sussex 1945/06/14 3d Major G.R. Flood's Major Flood has been awarded No Gazette M.C the M.C. The article details his achievements and recent marriage at Salisbury Cathedral FORBES-ADAMS West Sussex 1943/07/02 1e M.B.E. for W.L.A. From Faygate. In charge of Yes County Times secretary 5000 members of Women’s Land Army FORWARD West Sussex 1942/04/24 8a-b England – from a Corporal Cal Forward talks about Yes County Times Canadian soldier’s his experiences in England point of view FORWARD West Sussex 1942/05/14 2d Bognor Regis Arthur Frederick Forward had 4 No Gazette & half pounds of raisins

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column FOSSLEITNER West Sussex 1943/01/07 3c British Empire Sergt Louis Vincent Fossleitner No Gazette Medal of East Grinstead stayed with his sinking aircraft Until he and injured crew were rescued FOX West Sussex 1945/02/15 2g Cuckfield Capt. R. Fox (temp Major) No Gazette awarded M.C.

FRANCIS West Sussex 1942/07/02 8d Thakeham Lt.Cdr.P.S.Francis’s submarine No Gazette sunk several enemy vessels

FRANCIS West Sussex 1942/12/31 8b Thakeham Lt. Cdr. P.S.Francis, bar to his No Gazette DSO

FRENCH West Sussex 1942/05/01 6c-d Life in the WAAF is Report and interview with Miss Yes County Times good on the Maud French on her life as a whole. L.A.E.W. with the WAAF FRY West Sussex 1943/03/12 1c 1000 Bomber Raid From Horsham No County Times pilot wins DFC

FRY West Sussex 1943/03/18 7g Horsham Pilot-Officer A.V.Fry won the No Gazette Distinguished award after many sorties over Flying Cross Germany FULLER West Sussex 1942/03/12 2e Bognor Regis Second victim of Aldwick No Gazette shooting

GAMMIE West Sussex 1945/06/21 8c Littlehampton Maj J.I. Gammie has been No Gazette awarded the MC

GARMAN West Sussex 1943/07/09 5d A Wealden Horsham man a Japanese POW Yes County Times Causerie in Java

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column GASSON West Sussex 1944/02/25 1d Pte. V. Gasson a Victor Gasson a prisoner at No County Times prisoner Laros, Aegean Sea.

GATES West Sussex 1943/08/27 1c-e Good service Captain in Home Guard receives Yes County Times rewarded certificate for good service.

GEORGE West Sussex 1940/03/15 4c-f Horsham family’s The George family of Horsham-a Yes County Times unique military father and his six sons, have history totaled 54 years’ service in the Royal Sussex Regiment GLAZIER West Sussex 1942/07/09 2e Bognor Regis Henry Glazier wins BEM for No Gazette bravery in air raid at Gas Works

GLEED West Sussex 1942/05/28 3h Ifield Squadron-Leader Ian Gleed, No Gazette DFC awarded DSO

GLEW West Sussex 1944/12/05 1f 1g MM for Sapper A He was one of six men who Yes County Times T GLEW kept the guns going in Italy

GODWARD West Sussex 1944/30/06 5d Pte A J Godward Alfred Godward age 17 of Yes County Times Southwater died in Burma

GOING West Sussex 1941/05/22 7e DSO for Lieut. G R DSO for night attach on Italian No Gazette M Going RN feet at Taranto

GORDON-SMITH West Sussex 1940/04/13 8gh Admiral's son gets Lt-Commander Russell Gordon- No Gazette D.S.C. Smith is awarded DSC

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column GOULDSBURY West Sussex 1945/03/15 3a Lindfield Officer in 2 members of the 5th Royal No Gazette "Triple V.C. Gurkha Rifles have been Battalion" presented with Victoria Crosses for service in Burma. Capt. P.A. Gouldsbury, battalion Adjudant from Lindfield was parading with them. GRAFFHAM West Sussex 1944/11/16 3c M.M. Sergeant’s Sergt. G. Boswell, the third of No Gazette “Bit of a do” four serving sons awarded the Military Medal and expects to be home for Christmas GRANTHAM West Sussex 1944/20/10 2d Old Collyerian Sgt J R Grantham RAF of West Yes County Times Dies Grinstead killed

GREEN West Sussex 1940/08/16 2e Safe home-but Second-Lieut. P.J. Green, Royal No County Times reported missing Sussex Regt. & from Christ’s Hospital is officially reported missing, in spite of having returned safely to England GREEN West Sussex 1941/11/13 8g Adrift for 13 days A B Gunner, Leonard Green No Gazette returns home after being reported missing GREGORY West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Capt Francis Stewart Gregory No Gazette Home Guards 19th Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE GREGSON West Sussex 1943/02/19 8b Capt. C. Gregson From Warnham. Bar to MC for No County Times Double MC work in Middle East

GREGSON West Sussex 1942/08/27 8g Warnham Lieut. C.Gregson awarded No Gazette Military Cross

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column GREGSON West Sussex 1945/05/17 3f Warnham Captain G. Gregson, a Warnham No Gazette man awarded Military Cross while fighting with 9th Lancers in Italy GREGSON West Sussex 1945/08/02 8e Capt. G.C.A. Gives citation concerning the No Gazette Gregson MC award of of the Military Cross to Cap Gregson HADDOCK West Sussex 1940/06/07 5f Capt. Francis Son of a Horsham solicitor, No County Times Haddock wounded Captain Francis Haddock of the Royal Sussex Regt. Is wounded in Flanders HALL West Sussex 1945/08/09 8c News from Mr and Mrs Albert E Hall have No Gazette Singapore received a postcard from their son Cpl Derrick N Hall who is a POW in Singapore. They had not heard from him for over a year HAMILTON West Sussex 1940/04/25 2c Amberley Chief Petty Officer Frederick No Gazette Hamilton is missing believed drowned off Norway HAMMOND West Sussex 1942/07/09 2e Bognor Regis William Hammond wins MBE for No Gazette bravery in air raid

HANKIN West Sussex 1943/02/12 1d “Splendid Leader” From Southwater No County Times wins DFC

HARDS West Sussex 1942/07/16 2f Cuckfield Wing-Cdr A.F.Hards awarded No Gazette DSO

HARDWICK West Sussex 1939/09/07 3e Berlin broadcasts: Diana Hardwick, journalist living No Gazette mother’s comment in Berlin, is broadcasting on daughter’s German messages from German position Radio Station. Mother worried for her safety

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column HARRIS West Sussex 1944/30/06 1e Horsham Nurse Sister Olive Harris among first Yes County Times sent to 2nd front British Nurses in Normandy

HARRIS West Sussex 1942/08/20 3c Chichester Sec.Lieut. T.C.Harris, missing, No Gazette now known to have been killed

HARVEY West Sussex 1941/08/21 8g Brothers meet as Harvey brothers get their re- No Gazette prisoners after ten union in a POW camp in years Germany HASELDINE West Sussex 1942/06/11 8e Too Much Meat Frank Haseldine, butcher, sold No Gazette more than ration to Lady Collins

HAY West Sussex 1942/08/13 8d Killed in action Sub-Lt. W.Hay, RNR of No Gazette Pulborough

HAYLEY West Sussex 1944/03/11 1d One of the “Back Lt Col. G W Hayley RAOC Yes County Times Room Boys” awarded MBE for back room work on Normandy invasion HEAD West Sussex 1944/14/04 1d SGT Kenneth Sgt Flight Engineer Head of No County Times Head a Prisoner Horsham is Now a POW in Germany HEATH West Sussex 1944/03/03 5c Killed in action in Pte Thomas John Heath served Yes County Times Burma abroad for over 10 years

HEMSLEY West Sussex 1942/05/14 2f Ditchling, Like Father in WWI, four sons in the No Gazette father, like son present war

HIGGS West Sussex 1939/09/07 2b Animal Feeding- KA Higgs appointed No Gazette Stuffs representative for W Sussex for assisting in distribution of animal feeding-stuffs to merchants; he formed a committee

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column HILL West Sussex 1942/11/19 7a Hassocks Lt.Cdr. R.P.Hill awarded DSO No Gazette

HOBBIN West Sussex 1942/06/12 1c Horsham woman News of Mrs. M. Hobbin after No County Times in Jap hands at seven months of silence Hong Kong HODGSON West Sussex 1943/02/12 2e Warnham man Awarded for work with Air-Sea No County Times receives DSC Rescue Service

HODGSON West Sussex 1944/10/11 1fg MBE FOR Major A G S Hodgson of Yes County Times INVASION WORK Warnham honoured with MBE

HOLDER West Sussex 1943/03/05 5b Prisoner in Borneo From Horsham. Previously No County Times missing since Battle of Java in 1942. HOLMES West Sussex 1942/04/02 8a Wg.-Cdr Holmes Acting Wing Comdr A.J.Holmes No Gazette awarded bar to A.F.C

HONEYSETT West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Staff-Sgt Jesse Honeysett 20th No Gazette Home Guards Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal HOOKER West Sussex 1942/12/31 7c Haywards Heath Flt. Sergt. Ernest Leslie Hooker, No Gazette RAFVR, awarded DFM

HOPE West Sussex 1941/11/20 3f Hassocks A survivor from HMS Cossack No Gazette

HOPE West Sussex 1942/02/12 3d Fernhurst Group Capt E.J Linton Hope, No Gazette missing, confirmed killed 1941941

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column HOWARTH West Sussex 1940/06/14 2d-e About your new E. Howarth, Food Officer for Yes County Times ration books Horsham Urban area, explains in detail about the new system of ration books (re-registration) HOWE West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Sgt James Samuel Richard No Gazette Home Guards Howe 23rd Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal HOWLETT West Sussex 1943/11/04 2g Back from Miss Maud Howlett returned to No Gazette Germany her Crawley home after internment since 1940

HUMPHERSON West Sussex 1940/08/23 2d Wealden Causerie Flying Officer J.B.W. Yes County Times Humpherson awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross HUNT West Sussex 1940/12/06 5d “Loved open fields Poignant report of the death of a No County Times and clear air” 9 year old evacuee, Joan Elizabeth Hunt, who is buried in Horsham as she loved the area IDE West Sussex 1940/01/04 3c Turned evacuees Florence Ide fined for turning 2 No Gazette out. Yapton evacuee boys out into the cold shopkeeper fined INNES West Sussex 1944/10/03 1fg Award for Army Miss Violet Mary Innes of Yes County Times Nurse Billingshurst made an Additional Officer of the Military Division of the British Empire for distinguished services in field

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column IRVIN West Sussex 1942/05/28 7f Littlehampton Lieut. C.S.B.Irvin, R.N.R No Gazette received DSC

JACKSON West Sussex 1942/01/08 2g Ferring Lieut. A.V.Jackson, RN, died in No Gazette action at sea

JACKSON West Sussex 1944/06/01 2e At sea for 2½ OBE for ‘Chinese’ Jackson of No Gazette years: Capt. M. Merchant Navy for service in Jackson’s great various theatres of war record JANAN West Sussex 1944/30/06 2fg A house near Holiday house 12 miles from No County Times Cherbourg Cherbourg

JEAL West Sussex 1944/03/03 1d WITH MONTYS Pte S G Jeal, of Army Catering Yes County Times FOXHOUNDS Corps is in Desert fighting

JENKINS West Sussex 1945/02/02 1fg King's Medal Inspector Brinley Jenkins of Yes County Times Tower Bridge Division of the Metropolitan Police for heroism in flying bomb attacks JENNINGS West Sussex 1941/07/24 8ef The late Lt.Cmdr F Reported death of the elder of No Gazette G Jennings son of a Midhurst couple

JOHNSON West Sussex 1940/06/21 4d More news of Drummer F. Johnson, Grenadier No County Times Horsham men in Guards, from Nuthurst, safely B.E.F. evacuated from Dunkirk JOHNSON West Sussex 1941/11/04 2d Heroes of Lofoten H. Johnson of Horsham took Yes County Times Raid part in raid on Lofoten Islands

JOHNSON West Sussex 1942/08/13 8g Airman’s Sergt. Thomas Johnson shot No Gazette Remarkable…. down over Northern France Experience

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column JONES West Sussex 1943/07/30 5e Captain’s award Merchant Navy captain from Yes County Times Horsham gets O.B.E. after ship attacked twice JUPP West Sussex 1943/03/05 1d Messerschmitt From Horsham No County Times “killed”by Horsham pilot JUPP West Sussex 1945/03/02 1e D.F.C for Horsham Squadron Leader Arthur Harry Yes County Times Man (Peter) Jupp. Awarded for flying operations in Italy JUPP West Sussex 1945/03/01 3a Horsham Squadron Leader P Jupp No Gazette awarded the D.F.C.

KENNEDY West Sussex 1942/08/20 3a Ferring Lt. Col. J.R.Kennedy, DSO, OBE No Gazette killed in action in Libya

KILLPACK West Sussex 1945/03/08 3b Haywards Heath Capt. G. M. Killpack M.B., No Gazette R.A.M.C. awarded the D.S.O.

KINDERSLEY West Sussex 1945/03/08 2i Hassocks Capt. (Temp Major) C.R.H. No Gazette Kindersley M.C. Highland Light Infantry, has received the D.S.O. KING West Sussex 1940/09/13 5g Gunner W. King Gunner William King RA, from No County Times prisoner in Southwater, is reported to be a Germany POW in Germany KING West Sussex 1940/11/15 4e Pte V J King a Private V J King of the Royal Yes County Times prisoner of war Sussex Regt, from Horsham, is reported as having been taken POW in France KING West Sussex 1942/05/29 1d Horsham Officer Flt.-Lieut. J.B.G. King awarded Yes County Times awarded D.F.C. Distinguished Flying Cross

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column KING West Sussex 1942/05/28 7c Horsham Acting Flt. Lieut J.B.G.King No Gazette awarded DFC

LAKE West Sussex 1940/01/11 4e ‘Drill with loaded Ronald Lake of Lyminster was No Gazette rifle’ - Lyminster shot in a fatal accident in the soldier shot by guard room of an aerodrome comrade LAKER West Sussex 1942/12/03 8e Shoreham Leading Aircarftsman W.G.Laker No Gazette awarded BEM, Military Div.

LAKER West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Staff-Sgt Walter James Joseph No Gazette Home Guards Laker 11th Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal LANE West Sussex 1943/06/25 5d Mr. T. L. Lane For confidential work for No County Times awarded the Ministry of Home Security. From M.B.E. Horsham. LANE West Sussex 1945/04/13 1f D.F.C for Horsham Flying Officer John Leslie Lane, Yes County Times Pilot Lancaster pilot who took part in 1,000 raids LANGMEAD West Sussex 1941/07/31 8f Yapton Flight Office Peter Langmead a No Gazette POW. He was previously reported as missing LANNING West Sussex 1945/06/21 8c West Ashling Flight-Lieutenant H. Lanning has No Gazette been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column LAUGHTON West Sussex 1940/07/26 5c-f Old Contemptibles Mrs N.V. Laughton J.P., Yes County Times entertain wounded President of the Horsham soldiers branch of the Old Contemptibles Association organizes entertainments for a visiting party of wounded servicemen LAWRENCE West Sussex 1942/05/01 1d-e Horsham Man in Sapper T.H. Lawrence captured Yes County Times Prison Camp in Belgium pictured with other prisoners in Germany LECONFIELD West Sussex 1945/01/11 4c Sussex Territorial Information on Lord No Gazette Army Association Leconfield's re-election as Chairman of the Association. Mentions letters received from the War Office LEE West Sussex 1941/09/18 2d Bognor Regis Wife asks help in solving a No Gazette mystery when she hears from her husband in West Africa. She had received information that he was a POW in Stalag 20A LLARDET West Sussex 1942/09/17 2d Arundel Lt.Col.Llardet awarded OBE No Gazette

LOFT West Sussex 1942/06/05 5c-d Horsham man in British sailors including Chief Yes County Times prison camp Radio Operator, Edward Loft in Nazi prison camp LONGHURST West Sussex 1942/09/25 5d A Wealden P/O L.J. Longhurst awarded Yes County Times Causerie D.F.C. after 65 sorties over enemy territories LONGHURST West Sussex 1942/10/30 1d Shipley Man Pilot Officer L. Longhurst of No County Times decorated by King Dragon’s Green, Shipley awarded D.F.C. for air operations, most recently during Dieppe Raid.

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column LOWE West Sussex 1945/05/04 2c Posthumous D.F.C Wife of Flying Officer Harold Yes County Times Lowe R.A.F.V.R receive his award at Buckingham Palace LOWE West Sussex 1941/08/14 8e England’s oldest Worthing Home Guard asks if No Gazette Home Guard? Arthur Lowe aged 77 is the oldest member in England LYDDON SURRAGE West Sussex 1945/08/02 2e Bognor Regis Mr J Lyddon Surrage, Bognor's No Gazette chief ARP Warden has been given a presentation in recognition of his war work LYNN West Sussex 1944/30/06 5c Rudgwick Wing Commander L A Lynn No County Times DFC & DSO wins bar for DSO

MacKENZIE West Sussex 1942/11/05 3d Fernhurst Flt.Sgt.Thompson MacKenzie No Gazette Royal Canadian Air Force - DFM

MAITLAND West Sussex 1944/23/06 1c WON DFC on Flight Lt C E Maitland of Yes County Times 22nd birthday Shipley awarded for pre invasion work MAITLAND West Sussex 1945/01/19 1d Awarded D.F.C Squadron Leader Colin Edward Yes County Times Maitland. Dived at 450mph to secure pictures of a flak- defended German Radar Station MANSBRIDGE West Sussex 1944/01/07 1ab Action against CPO Robert Mansbridge on Yes County Times Scharnhorst HMS Belfast which was involved in sinking Scharnhorst

MANSFIELD West Sussex 1940/11/01 4d Rusper man Pte. F.P. Mansfield, Royal No County Times reported prisoner Sussex Regt. & from Rusper, is of war reported to have been captured at Dunkirk

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column MANSFIELD West Sussex 1940/11/08 4d Private F P Photograph to accompany report Yes County Times Mansfield…. as above

MARRINER West Sussex 1945/01/04 8e Midhurst News of Japanese POW sons of No Gazette local families

MARSHALL West Sussex 1942/11/19 7f Littlehampton Pilot Officer “Bernie” Marshall, No Gazette missing, recent DFC award

MARSHALL West Sussex 1945/02/15 2c Barnham Capt. L.G.B. (Peter) Marshall No Gazette M.C. of Royal Marine Commandos reported dead from wounds MATHEWS West Sussex 1943/04/15 8e Distinguished Flying Officer R N Mathews from No Gazette Flying Cross Pulborough won his award following a bombing raid at Palermo MATTHEWS West Sussex 1944/23/06 1e WOUNDED IN Sgt G A W Matthews of Yes County Times ITALY Horsham in hospital in Italy

MATTHEWS West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Lt Thomas Leslie Matthews No Gazette Home Guards 13th Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE MAUNDRELL West Sussex 1940/06/07 5f Awarded Military Corporal F.G. Maundrell from No County Times Medal Horsham, serving with the Royal Tank Regt., is awarded the Military Medal MAUNDRELL West Sussex 1940/06/14 5a-b Tales of Flanders Corporal F.G. Maundrell, safely Yes County Times told by Roffey hero evacuated from Dunkirk, gives an account of his exploits in Flanders

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column McNEILE West Sussex 1942/12/24 8c Watersfield Widow of author “Sapper” No Gazette injured in air raid

MERRITT West Sussex 1942/06/04 7f Merit of the Widow’s father, husband and 3 No Gazette Merritts sons all in he Army

MITCHELL West Sussex 1943/02/19 8b Q.M.S. From Horsham. Served in Yes County Times F.R.Mitchell France with Territorials. Came honoured through Dunkirk. Awarded certificate by Army Command for good service. MITCHELL West Sussex 1942/06/25 2e Petty Sessions; Wilfred Hepworth Mitchell stole No Gazette Thursday Army groundsheet

MOBSBY West Sussex 1943/07/16 5c They are proud of Five sons on Army service Yes County Times their sons

MOBSBY West Sussex 1943/12/03 1f Good news after Horsham man is prisoner of No County Times two years silence Japanese

MONTROSE West Sussex 1945/01/04 2g East Preston Staff Sgt Montrose, Quarter No Gazette master of EP Home Guard given cheque for services MOON West Sussex 1945/08/30 3f Haywards Heath Commando, a pigeon, has been No Gazette awarded the Dickin Medal for delivering messages in adverse conditions from Occupied France. Commando was bred and trained by Mr S.A. Moon MOORE West Sussex 1940/11/29 4c Horsham man Flight Sgt DHA Moore, from No County Times awarded the DFM Broadbridge Heath, is awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column MOORE West Sussex 1943/07/23 1fg Gallant pilot Second award for Broadbridge Yes County Times awarded D.F.C. Heath pilot.

MOORE West Sussex 1945/01/11 8d The Late Lt.Col. Death of W.G. Moore, ex No Gazette W.G. Moore, OBE commander of Royal Observer Corps in West Sussex MORICE West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Capt Bernard George Crake No Gazette Home Guards Morice 1st Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE MORRIS West Sussex 1942/02/05 7e Petersfield Cmdr.G.P.U.Morris lost on HMS No Gazette Barham,already awarded DSC

MURRAY West Sussex 1944/27/10 1cd AWARDED THE Lt Col Iain Murray awarded Yes County Times 2c DSO DSO for his work in Normandy

NEALL West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Capt Richard Neall, Cinema No Gazette Home Guards Unit, Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE NEWMAN West Sussex 1942/09/03 8e Midhurst Capt. (temp. Major) R.N.Harding No Gazette MC made Lieut.Col.

NOBLE West Sussex 1945/03/08 2e Emsworth Maj A Noble and his brother No Gazette Maj N Noble have received the M.C. from the King, and Maj A Noble's wife has received the M.B.E. Two other members of the family have also received the M.C.

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column NOLAN West Sussex 1942/07/23 2g Crawley Sergt. Charles Nolan, RAF, No Gazette awarded DFM

NORRIS West Sussex 1945/06/08 1d Awarded Croix De Lieut. Roderick E. Norris Yes County Times Guerre 13/18th Royal Hussars of Billingshurst. Awarded for outstanding leadership in the liberation of France NORRIS West Sussex 1945/08/16 2d Burgess Hill Lieut. L.F. Norris has been No Gazette awarded the Military Cross

NUSSBAUM West Sussex 1939/11/23 9b Beyond the Five Adda Adolphine Nussbaum, No Gazette Mile Limit Governess, registered enemy alien, pleaded guilty to being beyond 5 mile limit NYE West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Co. Sergt-Major Percy James No Gazette Home Guards Nye, Transport Column, Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE OUTEN West Sussex 1942/07/02 2e Long in Peril on Operating Telegraphist No Gazette the Sea E.H.Outen 14hrs on a raft

PAGE West Sussex 1941/11/04 2d Heroes of Lofoten Cecil Page of Horsham took part Yes County Times Raid in raid on Lofoten Islands

PAIGE West Sussex 1942/08/28 1d Home from Dieppe Horsham Commando, Trooper Yes County Times C. Paige, returned safely from raid on Dieppe PAIGE West Sussex 1942/01/08 3f Horsham All four sons in the Forces No Gazette

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Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column PALMER West Sussex 1942/04/02 8e Walberton Flt. Sergt. Douglas Palmer No Gazette received the D.F.C

PARKER West Sussex 1941/06/05 2e Hero Commended Local Chidham man rescues two No Gazette RAF bomber airmen

PAYN West Sussex 1942/05/28 2f Failed to Perform Cecil Walter Thomas Payn No Gazette Fire-Guard Duty negligent

PEACH West Sussex 1944/27/10 1c Killed in action in Pte Leslie J Peach of Horsham Yes County Times Europe killed in North West Europe early this month PEACOCK West Sussex 1944/27/10 1c MBE awarded for Lt R G Peacock RNVR of Yes County Times and 3/11 gallantry Cowfold awarded MBE

PEARSON West Sussex 1940/07/25 6f Haywards Heath Assistant Section Officer J.D.D. No Gazette Pearson has been awarded the MBE PEDLEY West Sussex 1942/02/26 2c Arundel Pilot-Officer A.Pedley, No Gazette mentioned in despatches, commission

PEEL West Sussex 1940/08/15 8d Tillington D.F.C. awarded to Squadron No Gazette Leader J.R.A Peel

PERYER West Sussex 1942/08/06 8g West Chiltington Missing serviceman reported as No Gazette a POW of the Italians

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column PHILLIPS West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Sgt Cecil Martin Phillips 10th No Gazette Home Guards Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal PINION West Sussex 1943/04/16 1f Fought in three Escaped from enemy captivity Yes County Times Desert battles twice

PIPE West Sussex 1945/06/14 2e Chichester Lce-Sgt F.W. Pipe has been No Gazette awarded the Croix de Guerre with bronze star for services during the liberation of France PORTER West Sussex 1944/28/04 2e Horsham Man Guardsman Richard W Porter No County Times Wins MM. of Horsham awarded Military Medal PORTER West Sussex 1945/07/05 7g Haywards Heath Major R.G. Porter awarded the No Gazette Military Cross

POTTER West Sussex 1942/11/05 3d Fittleworth Warrant Officer J.F. Potter No Gazette awarded DFC

PRICE West Sussex 1942/06/19 1f Sergt. G.P. Price Sergt. Price – a flight engineer – No County Times War Prisoner reported missing after raid on Norway writes from P.O.W. Camp in Germany QUERPEL West Sussex 1945/02/08 4b Our Own Reports that the Victoria Cross No Gazette Counties awarded to Capt. L E Querpel was only the third ever won by an officer or man of the Royal Sussex Regiment. Gives details of others won and Capt. Querpel

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column RAPLEY West Sussex 1945/06/07 2c Cuckfield Chief Air Artificer A.R. Rapley No Gazette has been awarded the BEM

REID West Sussex 1945/02/15 3g Major Miles Reid Major Miles Reid has been No Gazette Home repatriated after being a POW in Leipzig. Gives some details of his journey and German morale. REYNOLDS West Sussex 1943/12/09 2g Military Cross Lieu. Jack Reynolds of No Gazette Chichester awarded medal after glider operations in Sicily RICE West Sussex 1944/08/09 1e Horsham men Acting Squadron Ldr Graham J No County Times decorated Rice awarded DFC

RIDGLEY West Sussex 1940/06/21 4d More news of Corporal Percy Ridgley, Yes County Times Horsham men in Coldstream Guards, from B.E.F. Southwater, safely evacuated from Dunkirk ROBERTS West Sussex 1943/05/21 8ab 208 trips for Wife of Canadian officer leaving Yes County Times Y.M.C.A. Horsham after driving for Y.M.C.A. ROBILLIARD West Sussex 1940/07/05 5g Husband lost-last Mrs R.W. Robilliard escaped the Yes County Times heard of in German invasion of the Channel Guernsey Islands with her young daughter & is staying in Horsham. Husband’s whereabouts unknown ROE West Sussex 1942/07/02 2e Burgess Hill John Francis Roe, rating officer, No Gazette failed to keep rations record

ROSAM West Sussex 1942/12/24 7e Littlehampton Pilot Officer E.W.G. Rosam, No Gazette RAFVR, DFM, awarded DFC

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column RUFF West Sussex 1943/12/10 1f Transferred from From Horsham. Dunkirk No County Times Italy evacuee . Now POW in Germany

RUSSELL West Sussex 1943/12/10 1g Bar to his D.F.C. From Horsham No County Times

RUSSELL West Sussex 1940/09/19 3f Horsham Acting Flight Lieutenant C.S.P. No Gazette Russell awarded the D.F.C

RYLAND West Sussex 1945/06/28 2d Bognor Regis Lieut. Gordon Alfred Ryland has No Gazette been awarded the Military Cross for services on the Italian Front RYMAN West Sussex 1944/21/07 1e They Smashed In Italy the 25th Tank Brigade No County Times The Hitler Line congratulated by Canadians

RYMILL West Sussex 1942/04/09 7d “Wartime loin of Frederick A. Rymill, Broadoak No Gazette lamb” butcher, an unauthorised sale

SADLER West Sussex 1944/08/09 1e Horsham men Lt Patrick T S Sadler awarded No County Times decorated MC

SANDERSON West Sussex 1942/11/05 2e Bognor Regis Acting Flt. Lieut. H.J.Sanderson No Gazette awarded DFC

SAYERS West Sussex 1940/07/05 2e Soldier follows in 18 year old Private William Yes County Times father’s footsteps Sayers from Southwater evacuated from Dunkirk, having fought in the same area as his father in W. War I SCARAMANGA West Sussex 1943/03/26 1d Ambushed Enemy From Crawley Down. Awarded No County Times Armoured Vehicles M.C.

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column SEABOURNE West Sussex 1942/06/25 8e Flying Officer…. E.W.Seabourne, RAFVR awarded No Gazette DFC

SECRETAN West Sussex 1940/10/04 5e 2nd Lieut. H C 2nd Lieut. H C Secretan, from Yes County Times Secretan Rudgwick, is confirmed as a POW in Germany SEED West Sussex 1943/02/19 5d Horsham wearer of Home from Malta. Received No County Times GC island DFC. Entitled to wear George distinction Cross of Malta. SHARVILLE West Sussex 1944/02/04 1e In Action off the Flight Officer W Sharville flying Yes County Times Norwegian Coast Coastal Command Beaufighter in strike against enemy shipping SHEPHARD West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Lce-Cpl William Frank No Gazette Home Guards Shephard Transport Column Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal SHOESMITH West Sussex 1945/07/06 8b Brigadier Awarded Brigadier Stephen Newton Yes County Times Bar to D.S.O Shoesmith D.S.O.,O.B.E of Southwater Royal Regiment of Artillery SIDEBOTTOM West Sussex 1942/10/16 1b Bravery and dash Naval Lt. Derek S. Sidebottom No County Times on gunboat of Partridge Green awarded D.S.C. for bravery whilst operating a gunboat out from Dover. SIDEBOTTOM West Sussex 1943/06/25 1g Naval Officer wins From Partridge Green No County Times bar to D.S.C.

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column SLADE West Sussex 1944/03/03 8e EXCELLENT Mr H Slade from Horsham No County Times WORK IN AN AIR awarded Commendation for RAID excellent Civil Defence Work in Brighton SLAUGHTER West Sussex 1945/02/01 2c Arundel Pilot F Slaughter is a POW. He No Gazette had previously been reported as missing. SLAUGHTER West Sussex 1945/02/08 2d Arundel Mr and Mrs Slaughter have No Gazette received a POW card from their son Flying Officer F W Slaughter to say he is well SLYFIELD West Sussex 1944/17/11 8a Faced Able Seaman M D Slyfield Yes County Times determined awarded DSM at Elba enemy opposition SMITHERS West Sussex 1945/03/01 3c Northchapel Pte. E Smithers has received a No Gazette commendation from his Divisional Commander due to his courageous actions when crossing the Escaut Canal (part of Operation Market Garden) SOLT West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Lt Henry Solt, 23rd Bn Sussex No Gazette Home Guards Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE SOUTH West Sussex 1940/08/09 5g Prisoner in Sergeant Patrick South, from Yes County Times Germany Southwater, is reported as a P.O.W. after Dunkirk SPARKS West Sussex 1943/11/25 3c From the County Sergt Edward Sparks of No Gazette Hall to Fighter Chichester talks of his time in Command Fighter Command at Battle of Britain

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column SPOONER West Sussex 1942/01/08 6g Littlehampton Acting Flt.Lieut. A.Spooner No Gazette RAFVR awarded DFC

STANLEY West Sussex 1945/08/02 2c Clymping Flt-Lieut M J Stanley has been No Gazette awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross STEERE West Sussex 1944/14/07 5d Engineer flies Sgt G J Steere of Rusper wins Yes County Times Bomber home Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

STEERE West Sussex 1944/07/07 1b Engineer flies Sgt G J Steere of Rusper wins Yes County Times Bomber home Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

STREET West Sussex 1940/11/08 5f Horsham man on Army driver Robert Street is Yes County Times “Lancastria” reported missing after it is learnt that he was on board HMS Lancastria when it was sunk STREET West Sussex 1942/07/23 2g Crawley Flight-Sergt Leonard Street loyal No Gazette service award

STREETER West Sussex 1944/03/03 6e Man's objection Reginald Streeter got 3 No County Times to Conscription months in prison failing to comply with employment directive STRINGER West Sussex 1942/08/27 3h Hurstpierpoint Flt.Sgt.G.Stringer mentioned in No Gazette dispatches in Greece

SUGGETT West Sussex 1943/01/08 8b Presentation to Attached to Headquarters 2nd No County Times Training Officer Batt’n(Southern Railway) Home Guard SUTHERS West Sussex 1942/08/27 8a Petersfield Lieut. W.S.H.Suthers, RN, DSC, No Gazette survivor of HNS Eagle

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column SUTTON West Sussex 1942/08/13 8c Official information W.C.Sutton, RAF Observer, of No Gazette has been... Midhurst reported missing

SUTTON West Sussex 1942/08/20 3c Chichester Pilot Officer W.C.Button No Gazette reported missing

SWABEY West Sussex 1940/08/16 5c Gunner Swabey Gunner Felix Swabey, Royal Yes County Times prisoner in Artillery & from Southwater, is Germany reported to be a P.O.W. in Germany after being captured during fighting near Calais SYMONS West Sussex 1941/07/17 8e The George Medal Air-raid warden Arthur Symons No Gazette receives honour for his part in the rescue of a family from a bombed house TAMPSETT West Sussex 1942/02/05 3f Haywards Heath Able Seaman C.A.Tampsett one No Gazette of 71 saved from sunk liner

TAYLOR West Sussex 1941/12/18 3d Kirdford Lance-Sargeant Walter Taylor No Gazette killed on active duty in Libya

TAYLOR West Sussex 1942/05/07 8h East Preston Mr. and Mrs Lionel Taylor obtain No Gazette a USA mobile canteen

TENNANT West Sussex 1942/02/12 7g Wivelsfield Capt.W.G. Tennant, CB, No Gazette promoted to Rear Admiral

THELWELL West Sussex 1945/02/01 3f Midhurst Squadron Leader J C Thelwell No Gazette RAF has received the Distinguished Service Order

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column THOMPSETT West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Cpl Henry Thompsett 16th Bn No Gazette Home Guards Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal THOMSON West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Sgt Thomas Symmets Clarke No Gazette Home Guards Thomson 8th Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a British Empire Medal TICKNER West Sussex 1943/04/02 1e Took part in Received Admiralty Yes County Times Russian Convoy Commendation. From Christ’s battle Hospital TOBUTT West Sussex 1944/02/04 1c L/Corpl Tobutt W G Tobutt awarded Yes County Times receives award of Certificate for good service in Merit Southwater Home Guard TOPPER West Sussex 1943/04/09 1cdefg Is this a Horsham Seven brothers all in Armed Yes County Times record? The Forces. Toppers are a fighting family. TREVELYAN West Sussex 1944/02/11 1c Home Guard Pte C T Trevelyan sentenced to No County Times Court Martial 21 days detention for use of insubordinate language TRIBE West Sussex 1942/04/09 8e Squadron-Leader Squadron-Leader B.R.Tribe No Gazette B.R.Tribe awarded AFC

TRIBE West Sussex 1945/08/16 3e Driver of the Prime Sergeant W.J. Tribe has been No Gazette Minister driving the Prime Minister for the last 5 years

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column TURK West Sussex 1940/03/08 5b Horsham man who Able-Seaman H.G. Turk from No County Times boarded the Horsham, serving on HMS “Altmark” Cossack, was one of the boarding party that liberated British prisoners from the Altmark TUSLER West Sussex 1940/08/09 5g Airman describes Sgt. Air Gunner/Wireless Yes County Times series of raids over Operator George Tusler, from Germany Horsham, ensures safe return of his bomber aircraft by repairing the radio during flight VAUGHAN-LEE West Sussex 1945/06/21 8d Midhurst Temp Lieut. C.G. Vaughan-Lee No Gazette has been awarded the D.S.C. for mine-sweeping operations WAIGHT West Sussex 1942/04/03 5a-c Land Girl weds Miss Betty Waight of Woking Yes County Times Canadian married Cpl. Ernest Wilton of Ontario WALLACE West Sussex 1945/01/25 8b Petworth Flying Office E P Wallace No Gazette R.A.F.V.R. awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross WALSH West Sussex 1944/18/08 5b Loxwood Cpl Malcolm Kennedy Walsh Yes County Times dec'd photo

WALSH West Sussex 1944/11/08 8c Loxwood Cpl Malcolm Kennedy Walsh Yes County Times dec'd awarded Military Medal

WARD West Sussex 1942/06/04 2f Chichester Frederick W. Ward wore uniform No Gazette and decorations falsely

WATSON West Sussex 1942/07/16 7d Failed to do fire- Horace Arthur Watson, teacher, No Gazette watching duty 2 months in prison

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column WATTS West Sussex 1940/08/02 5d Chip off the old RAF Sergeant George Peter Yes County Times block Watts, from Crawley, awarded the DSM WATTS West Sussex 1940/04/18 7g Proud Stoughton Celebration held for Second No Gazette Class ERA Edward J G Watts who has been awarded and OBE for his work in the Navy WEEKS West Sussex 1943/01/08 7d WAAF Balloon From Rusper. Passed balloon- No County Times Operator’s Success operating course. In charge of balloon site. WELLS West Sussex 1942/08/20 3c Chichester Acting Flying Officer C.E.Wells No Gazette awarded DFC

WELLS West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Sergt-Major Frederick Wells No Gazette Home Guards 6th Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a MBE WESTON West Sussex 1945/02/08 2f Chichester Flying Officer D W Weston has No Gazette received the Distinguished Flying Cross WESTON West Sussex 1945/03/01 2d Chichester Flying Officer D W Weston No Gazette reported missing. Recently awarded the D.F.C. WHEATLAND West Sussex 1941/10/23 2d Bognor Regis A Survivor of a sunken No Gazette destroyer tells his story

WHITE West Sussex 1941/20/06 5e The King The King presents George Medal No County Times Decorates Nurse for bravery to the Horsham White Nurse

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column WHITE West Sussex 1941/07/02 5g Miss D M White of Awarded for bravery after air No County Times Colgate Sussex raid receives George Medal WHITE West Sussex 1941/07/03 2ef Poem Presented to Poem given to Nurse White Yes County Times Nurse White which honours her bravery

WHITINGTON West Sussex 1944/14/07 1e WON THE MM IN Sgt J J Whittington of Horsham Yes County Times ITALY won the award with RAMC

WHITINGTON West Sussex 1944/01/07 1ab Action against Wilfred “Jim” Whitington on Yes County Times Scharnhorst HMS Belfast which was involved in sinking Scharnhorst

WHITINGTON West Sussex 1944/07/07 1c WON THE MM IN Sgt J J Whittington of Horsham Yes County Times ITALY won the award with RAMC

WHITTINGTON West Sussex 1940/02/23 4g Plate battle Chief stoker on HMS Ajax was Yes County Times from Horsham

WHITTINGTON West Sussex 1941/04/07 5c Horsham Man wins Chief Stoker A Whittington won Yes County Times DSM award for courage in action against Italians

WHITWORTH West Sussex 1940/04/18 7g Proud Stoughton Celebration held for Vice- No Gazette Admiral Whitworth who took part in an attack on German Navy WHITWORTH West Sussex 1942/03/05 3c Chichester Admiral Sir W.J.Whitworth No Gazette Warship Week morale-boosting talk

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column WICKHAM West Sussex 1944/23/06 1d ONE OF 1ST TO Flight Lt A T Wickham DFC of No County Times BOMB BERLIN Rusper dies on active service

WICKHAM West Sussex 1943/02/05 1c Rusper pilot Broadcast description of raid. No County Times bombs German Crews praised by Air Ministry capital WICKHAM West Sussex 1943/02/12 1f Mosquito pilot gets From Rusper. Awarded DFC for Yes County Times DFC raid over Germany

WILEY West Sussex 1944/19/05 1a Practise shells Home Guard Pte L Wiley of No County Times Maplehurst victim Steyning killed by shrapnel during exercise on Downs WILLIAMS West Sussex 1945/03/08 3c Horsham Maj. (Temp Lt.Col.) L Williams No Gazette has been awarded the D.S.O.

WINCH West Sussex 1940/08/02 4c Sergeant F. Winch Frederick John Winch from No County Times reported missing Horsham, an RAF gunner, reported missing when his aircraft failed to return to base WINSTER West Sussex 1942/04/09 3e Lord Winster to A talk on “The War at Sea” No Gazette speak here

WINTERTON West Sussex 1940/02/09 4b-e How everyone can Earl Winterton, MP for Horsham Yes County Times help reduce our and Worthing, writes about the sea-borne food importance of bringing land into supply full agricultural production WINTERTON West Sussex 1940/05/31 4b-c How we can help Earl Winterton MP, explains the No County Times to win the war effects of the latest government regulations, which increase controls over everyday life WINTERTON West Sussex 1940/07/19 2b-e Uncultivated & Earl Winterton, M.P., writes No County Times waste land can about his speech in the House of serve the nation’s Commons concerning the need need to bring waste land into cultivation 42 © West Sussex County Council Library Service www.westsussexpast.org Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project People index

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column WINTERTON West Sussex 1940/12/27 6e T.U. speaker Trade Unionist, addressing a No County Times describes Earl meeting of Horsham UDC Winterton as employees, praises Earl “reactionary” Winterton, the local MP, for his selfless devotion to service since the onset of war, despite his previous reactionary views. WOOD West Sussex 1942/09/10 2e Bosham Anne Wood, 11, raised money No Gazette for Red Cross POW Fund

WOOD West Sussex 1944/12/28 2b Awards to Sussex Lt Col Hugh Reginald Wood No Gazette Home Guards DSO 26th Bn Sussex Home Guard has been listed in the London Gazette as a member of Home Guard honoured by the King with a CBE WOOD West Sussex 1945/03/08 3c Horsham Lt G.S. Wood, Royal Armoured No Gazette Corps D.C.M. has been awarded the D.S.O. WOOD West Sussex 1945/03/15 2b Burgess Hill Pte H Wood handed certificate of No Gazette good service and described as "typifying the real spirit of the Home Guard" WOOLTON West Sussex 1942/05/14 3f Horsham Discussions on food control with No Gazette Lord Woolton

YOUNG West Sussex 1944/31/03 8e SURVIVOR FROM Reconditioning of HMS No County Times THE Penelope in USA was “PEPPERPOT” responsibility of Lt James Young of Aldwyck. He also survived her subsequent sinking

Page Newspaper Surname Date No. and Article headline Brief description Photos Title column YOUNG West Sussex 1942/10/16 1c-d King wishes Good Sgt. R.R.L. Young of Rudgwick No County Times Luck to George received the George Cross for Medalist outstanding bravery in rescue work in Belfast YOUNG West Sussex 1945/07/26 3e Rudgwick Wing Cdr J.N. Young has been No Gazette awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross