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Commemorated at Forest Row: Individuals highlighted with red text had close family and geographical ties with Ashdown Forest, while those recorded in black had a looser Men who Fought and Died in the Great War connection to the forest. Introduction Individuals whose names are highlighted in bold are included in our To mark the anniversary of the start of the First World War, members of collection of case studies “Men of Ashdown Forest Who Fell in the First the Ashdown Forest Research Group have carried out research into the World War and Are Commemorated at Forest Row, Hartfield and men who are commemorated on Forest Row War Memorial. Coleman’s Hatch ”, which is available on this website. They were particularly interested in finding out more about the Greyed-out cells are those for which we have found no information. background of the men, drawing on sources such as the decennial census up to and including the 1911. They also researched the records of the Credits and Acknowledgements men’s military careers and found out more about the circumstances of The research work was carried out by Pam Griffiths, Viv Hill, Kevin Tillett their deaths and where they were buried. Any other information that was and Carol O’Driscoll. Pam compiled the spreadsheet. Martin Berry considered to be relevant, including possible familial or other connections assisted with the refinement of the spreadsheet and the production of between the men listed on the memorial, was also recorded. this PDF document. The results have been compiled into an Excel spreadsheet. The following Other Publications pages present the contents of that spreadsheet as a PDF document. The group has produced a set of case studies of a selection of the men from the spreadsheet, together with profiles of a similar number of men Sources commemorated at Hartfield and Coleman’s Hatch. The document The data in the spreadsheet are drawn from the War Memorial in Forest containing these case studies may be downloaded from the group’s web Row, the Memorial Book at Holy Trinity Church Forest Row and a variety page at: of online sources. These include Ancestry ( http://home.ancestry.co.uk ); Find http://www.ashdownforest.org/enjoy/history/AshdownResearchGroup.php . My Past ( http://www.findmypast.co.uk ); the British Newspaper Archive (http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ); the Commonwealth Wargraves Corrections and Additional Information Commission ( http://www.cwgc.org ); Spartacus Educational ( http://spartacus- If you spot any factual errors here or have additional information to offer educational.com ); and a few other sites devoted to individuals mentioned. that might be relevant, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please Local knowledge has also been incorporated where it adds detail. email the group at: [email protected] . Reading the Spreadsheet The spreadsheet as presented here consists of eight pages, alternating Ashdown Forest Research Group between the left and right hand sides of the spreadsheet as you move August 2014 down the spreadsheet. Data from Forest Row Memorial Book and War Memorial War Memorial Date of First names Number Rank Regiment Where killed/died Age Parents Place of birth Memorial Book signed by: Buried inscription death G F Baker George Frank 270166 Pte 10th The Buffs, Kent Battle of Gaza, 06/11/17 28 Frank and Fanny Baker Mereworth, Kent Harry Histed (uncle), Clifton Cottage, FR Beersheba Military Cty; Yeomanry Battalion Palestine plot 1, grave 14 W Bannister William Henry 1610 L Cpl 8th Royal Sussex Reg. Military Hospital 18/07/18 29 Edward and Martha FR Annie Bannister (sister), 1 Rose & Crown Mty Cty Etaples; grave U Etaples France. DoW Bannister Cottages, West Croydon, 202, now plot 25, row K, grave IIa H Biddlecombe Henry George 1st class RN HMS Formidable Torpedoed English 01/01/15 24 Joseph and Mary Ann FR Joseph Biddlecombe (father), Spring C Chatham England Ship's cook Channel Biddlecombe Meadow, FR A V Brand Albert Victor G/25693 Pte 1/4th Royal Sussex Reg. Hospital Le Havre 03/08/18 26 John and Mary Brand Felbridge, Surrey FE Brand (brother), Pavilion Cottage, FR Ste Marie Cty Le Havre, France DoW Grave Div. 62.III. O. 7 C F Brooker Charles 10415 Pte 3rd Royal Sussex Reg. KIA France 01/01/15 25 George and Harriet Brighton, Sussex Lilian M Stow (sister), Oak Cottage, FR C Le Touret France Frederick Brooker W Brownlow Wilfred Herbert Capt 2nd Northumberland Battle of Chemin des 28/05/18 28 Cecil Barry and Minnie Muree, India C B Brownlow (father), The Old Well Hermonville French Mty Cecil Fusiliers Attd 12/13th Dames Massif de St Blanche Brownlow Cottage, FR Cty, Plot 3 Row F, Grave 10 Thierry nr Rheims France E E Cannon Ernest Edward 769490 Pte 28th London Reg Military Hospital 04/11/18 28 Thomas and Fanny Leatherhead, Surrey Dorothy C O Cannon (widow) 5 Hadleigh FR Cty Grave 934 Artists' Rifles Warley, Essex Cannon Rd, Westcliff on Sea, Essex S H Cook Sidney Herbert 15090 Pte 8th Somerset Light KIA Albert France 14/05/16 23 not known not known not signed Norfolk Cty nr Fricourt, Infantry Plot 1, row B, Grave 58 R Cox Raymond 19019 Pte 6th Middlesex Reg KIA France 11/08/17 34 Stephen and Mary Ann Withyham, Sussex FM Cox ,Keeper's Cottage Ashdown, FR La Laiterie Mty Cty, Cox Kemmel, Plot 1, Row C, Grave 20 T J Draper Thomas James 98955 Bombadier 109th Brigade Royal KIA Ypres Belgium 29/09/18 27 Ambrose and Minnie East Grinstead, M Draper (mother), 9 Highfields, FR Ypres Reservoir, North Field Artillery Draper Sussex Cty, Plot 4 Row A, Grave 14 H G Dunstan Herbert George M1/084282 Cpl Royal Army Service Tournai France 02/12/18 30 Alfred John and Anne Marylebone, NW Bessie Dunstan (widow), Tracey Honiton, Tournai Communal Cty Corps MT Attd 116th Dunstan Devon Extension, Plot II Row A Siege Battery RGA Grave 9 F R Edwards Frederick 2668 not 13th Royal Sussex Reg KIA Battle of the 26/10/16 19 John and Annie Hartfield, Sussex Annie Edwards (mother), Queensborough C Thiepval France Robert recorded Somme France Edwards Cottages, FR V F Farley Victor Frederick 11366 Shoeing- 9th Lancers KIA Ablainzeville NW 21/08/18 21 Peter and Edith Farley Shipley, nr Horsham, Edith Farley (mother), Redfern Cottage, Douchy Brit Cty, Plot II, Smith of Bapaume France Sussex FR Row F, Grave 1 E M P Fisher Edmund 2nd Ltnt 36th Divisional London (invalided 31/03/18 46 Herbert William and Blatchington, Sussex Janie Magdalene Fisher (widow), Wych Brockenhurst churchyard, Montagu Ammunition Column from St Quentin, Mary Fisher Cross Place, FR Hants Prinsep RFA France) G K Fisher George Capt 4th Norfolk Reg DoW Battle of Gaza 02/09/17 37 Bishop and Mrs Fisher Barrow in Furness, Janet Fisher (widow), Burgh House Gaza Mty Cty; Plot B, Kenneth Palestine Lancashire Fleggburgh Norfolk; Formerly Ashdown Grave 12 Park, FR A F Gladman Archibald 60646 Pte 8th Royal Fusiliers KIA Arras France 03/05/17 28 Thomas and Lois Horsted Keynes, Fanny Gladman (widow), 2 Rosemary C Arras France Frederick Gladman Sussex Cottages, FR R G Gordon Ronald 2nd Ltnt 2nd Royal Sussex Reg KIA Pontruet nr St 19/09/18 19 Granville D and Louise N London L N Gordon, (mother), 8 Scroope Terrace, Ste Helene Brit Cty nr Granville Quentin France Gordon Cambridge; formerly Shalesbrook, FR Pontruet; Plot 1, Row B, Grave 1 Data from other sources Additional information Approx Actual Occupation War Memorial Place of birth Census address Census address Census address Census address year of year of from 1911 inscription from census 1881 1891 1901 1911 birth birth census G F Baker 1889 1889 Mereworth, Butchers Lane, not found Fernside, London Butcher's Ancestry tree gives parents as Frank Baker and Fanny Histed. Boarder with W.G. Witham in 1911. Medal Card shows him to have been initially Kent Mereworth, Kent Rd, FR shopman in the RE Kent yeo (reg no. 1870), then E Kent R (reg no 270166). First served in the Balkans, 24.9.15. W Bannister 1889 not FR - Higrove? FR Station Cottages, FR Hartfield Rd, FR Farm Labourer Ancestry tree gives mother as Martha Rosa Wickenden. found H Biddlecombe 1891 1891 FR FR Oast Houses, FR Royal Naval Officer's steward Oast House is now Oast Cottage, Lower Rd. Ancestry tree gives mother as Mary Ann Miles. Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll Barracks Chatham, gives rank as Cks Mte and official number port division: M.4761. CWGC describes him as Cook's mate… killed in action with submarine in Kent English Channel. Awarded Star, Victory and British War medals. A V Brand 1892 1892 Felbridge, Felbridge, Sussex Underwood, FR Gardener Ancestry tree gives mother as Mary Brand. 1911 census names brother as Frank. Mother widowed. Parents local, but older siblings born in Sussex [sic] Domestic Wiltshire and Devon. Bap 4.9.1892 FR. C F Brooker 1890 1890 Hove, Sussex 19, Marlborough 20 Brunswick St, 18 Malvern St, Fishmonger 1911 Boarder in the household of a waiter born in Germany. St, Brighton, Sx Hove, Sussex Hove, Sussex W Brownlow 1890 1889 India not found Summerfields Sch for not found Probate - estate to Cecil Barry Brownlow, retired Col of Old Well Cottage; (CBB's estate to widow Minnie). M Emily Phyllis Shirley, St. George gents' sons, Hanover Square, 3.6.1916. Date of birth from Ancestry tree 25.10.1889. Kent and Sussex Courier 21.6.18 - records death in action of only son Summerdown, Oxon of Col and Mrs Brownlow, Old Well Cottage FR. Numerous tributes; final words recorded as 'Tell them I died with a smile on my face'.