Great War: West Sussex 1914-1918 www.westsussexpast.org.uk Page no. Notes Surname First Name(s)/ Initials Rank or Title Source Date & column Photo Abbey Noel Roland Lieutenant West Sussex county Times 1918-04-27 4b Grenedier Guards. Killed 12th April aged 20. 1/4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, after fighting in ABBOTT ALFRED SERGEANT MID-SUSSEX TIMES 1915-11-23 1b Gallipoli, now in Cairo Hospital 1/4 Battalion Royal Sussex Hospital, from Cairo Hospital a ABBOTT ALFRED SERGEANT MID-SUSSEX TIMES 1915-11-23 2g detailed letter 1917-10-02 Account of 'nerve-shaking' experiences to his mother; Royal Abbott A. Sergt. Mid-Sussex Times 8b West Kent Regt. Abbott J G 2nd Lieutenant West Sussex Gazette 1917-10-04 1a Rifle Brigade attached T.M.R.Killed in action, youngest son, Abercrombie A W Lieutenant Colonel Chichester Observer 1915-11-24 6f Died; Connaught Rangers 1914-05-09 His men will be guaranteed employment on return from the Abergavenny Marquiss Horsham Times 8f war. Abraham W Private Bognor Observer 1916-02-23 5f Royal Army Medical Corps - letter Abraham W V Private Littlehampton Observer 1917-01-10 4e R A M C letter home, Bognor man Abraham WV (Joey) Private Chichester Observer 1917-05-16 1g RAMC - killed when a shell hit a trench Abrahams Montague N Major Sussex and Surrey Courier 1916-09-16 5d Killed in action Abrahams Montague Nathan Major West Sussex County Times 1916-12-23 4e Rifle Brigade - details of estate (killed in action) Abram Fred Private West Sussex Gazette 1916-10-12 10f Killed in action Abram A E Gunner Mid-Sussex Times 1917-08-07 8b Haywards Heath soldier died in hospital in Mesopotamia Abram A Gunner Mid-Sussex Times 1917-08-07 8b Died of heat stroke in Mesoptomia; R.F.A. Abram E. Gunner Mid-Sussex Times 1917-10-30 8a Died at Bagdad; Royal Field Artillery in Mesopotamia. Involved in smoking concert for the Bognor Company of the Acford R. J. Private Chichester Observer 1918-12-11 3cd 6th Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment R.H.A. of 16 Devonshire Road, Horsham. Shot through the Ackerman H.B. Friter West Sussex County Times 1914-11-14 8d leg. Adam H. Second-Lieutenant West Sussex Gazette 1918-07-25 8c RFA. From Hove. Has been awarded MC for bravery. Landlord of Victoria Inn, Bognor, applies for extension to licenced hours for a dinner given to 9th Hants Cyclist Adames Mr Littlehampton Observer 1914-12-30 3c Battalion Entertainment for wounded at Royal West Sussex Hospital, Adams H L Mr Littlehampton Observer 1914-11-11 2e performer Adams H L Littlehampton Observer 1914-12-02 5c Manager of H. Austin Storry Ltd, 83 North Street, Chichester Manager, Messrs. Storry, Chichester, obtained drums and Adams Mr Littlehampton Observer 1914-12-23 8f bugles Award of Special War Service Badges to scouts by Alderman Adams A Patrol Leader (Scouts) Chichester Observer 1915-01-20 3f Turnbull Adams H L Section Commdant Littlehampton Observer 1915-07-07 8ef 1st Volunteer Motorcyclist Battalion Field Day in Slindon 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, died of wounds ADAMS ERNEST CORPORAL MID-SUSSEX TIMES 1915-12-21 1a received at Dardanelles Sussex and Surrey Courier 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regt died from wounds received Adams Ernest Corpl 1915-12-25 5f in the Dardanelles ADAMS E CORPORAL MID-SUSSEX TIMES 1915-12-28 5d 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, funeral in Brighton West Sussex County Times 1916-01-01 Field in hospital after wounded by shrapnel;4th battalion Adams Ernest Corporal 5b Royal Sussex Territorial's Adams 2nd Lieutenant RSR Chichester Observer 1916-08-02 4d Killed France Adams Joseph Second Lieutenant West Sussex County Times 1916-08-05 1a Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action. Adams HR Gunner Sussex and Surrey Courier 1916-08-19 8e Died of wounds Adams J Prvt Sussex and Surrey Courier 1916-09-23 5d Prisoner of war Sussex and Surrey Courier charged with being an absentee from 2/8th Cyclist Battalion Adams Harry 1916-11-18 2c of the Essex Regiment Adams C Private Sussex and Surrey Courier 1916-11-25 5c Royal West kent Regiment listed as wounded Adams Leonard Mr West Sussex Gazette 1916-12-14 1f Attended concert for the wounded Index to Servicemen and others in West Sussex Newspapers 1914-1918 Copyright West Sussex County Council Library Service Great War: West Sussex 1914-1918 www.westsussexpast.org.uk Page no. Notes Surname First Name(s)/ Initials Rank or Title Source Date & column Photo Adams Herbert Mr West Sussex County Times 1917-05-03 3d Adams Ernest Corporal Mid-Sussex Times 1917-12-18 4f Died of wounds; received in Gallipoli. Adams O. Private West Sussex county Times 1918-06-01 3e 13th Convalescent Depot. Wrote letter of thanks. Adams Ex Sergeant (Mr) Chichester Observer 1918-07-31 3e Middlesex Regiment. Littlehampton man. Awarded Military Medal for bravery. West Sussex County Times 22nd Royal Fusiliers; awarded Military Cross; formerly at Adams W.T. Phythian Captain (Temporary Major) 1917-02-24 3a Roffey Camp Worthing Gazette 1916-02-16 Adams E Private 6e Listed as dead from 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment Adams J Staff Sergeant West Sussex Gazette 1916-11-02 8g Now a Master Baker in the Field Adams C W Gunner West Sussex Gazette 1916-11-02 8g Awarded Military Medal and Bar Adcock T S Mr Littlehampton Observer 1914-10-28 5a Lent motor car to take wounded to hospital in Chichester 14th Battalion Manchester Regiment; wounded; former Addison C Maitland Second Lieut West Sussex Gazette 1915-08-12 4e Ardingly College pupil Addison E. Sister West Sussex Gazette 1917-03-01 1h Decorated by the King, Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. Royal Sussex Regiment. Shoreham Camp. Performing at Ade C. Private Worthing Gazette 1916-08-23 3c Red Cross Concert Adeney Robert Edward Second Lieutenant Mid-Sussex Times 1917-07-17 8f Another Old Boy from Hurst College, Hurstpierpoint, gives his life in the war. Adeney Robert Edward 2nd Lieutenant Mid-Sussex Times 1917-07-17 8f Died from wounds ariel fighting' Royal Flying Corps Adler Edgar Private Worthing Gazette 1917-06-27 7a Littlehampton organist died from wounds Adler Gustave Chichester Observer 1918-11-27 2c Inquest into death after admission to the Barracks Hospital Adsett Ernest Private West Sussex County Times 1916-08-26 1a 8th Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Worthing Gazette 1917-10-10 Adsett Frederick 5g Rejected for military service in England; accepted in America Adsett A A Gunner Worthing Gazette 1918-09-18 7c Wounded in Vad Hospital Letter agar corporal Bognor observer 1914-12-02 4d died of wounds 3 weeks after leaving england Died in Australian Voluntary Hospital, Boulogne, brother of Agar Corporal Littlehampton Observer 1914-12-02 4e Mrs Puckett, Henry Street, Bognor Mid-Sussex Times 1915-01-05 "a" company (haywards heath) 4th battlion royal sussex agate ? colour sergeant 8a regiment Agate J W C Temporary Second West Sussex County Times 1915-04-24 5f Lieutenant Promoted temporary Lieutenant in Army Service Corps Agate J W C Temporary Lt. West Sussex County Times 1915-08-07 5g Promoted to temporary Captain Agate R. C. Sergeant West Sussex County Times 1915-09-04 5e Letter from Gallipoli Agate A. C. Sergeant West Sussex County Times 1915-09-11 5c Letter from hospital in Malta Agate Alfred T. CSM West Sussex County Times 1915-09-18 5d Obituary 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment; killed in action; of Agate Alfred CMS West Sussex Gazette 1915-09-23 5d Horsham Agate CSM West Sussex County Times 1915-09-25 5e Tributes from commanding officer and local vicar Agate R Sergt West Sussex County Times 1915-10-16 8c Letter re experiences in hospital in Malta Agate Harold Mr West Sussex County Times 1915-12-11 8c Commission as sec-lieut in London regiment Agate Alfred T C Q M S West Sussex County Times 1915-12-11 8c Brother of above - killed 24th August West Sussex County Times 1916-10-07 Agate Reginald Charles Sargeant 4d 4th Sussex Regiment - Marriage to Eveline Alice Wrightson Agate Harold capt West Sussex County Times 1917-05-12 3e Agate Frank Pvt West Sussex County Times 1917-05-12 3e Agate J W C Lieut West Sussex County Times 1917-11-03 3e Awarded Military Cross Agate JWC Sussex & Surrey Courier 1917-11-03 8d Military Cross bestowed; Agate J W C Temporary Lieut West Sussex County Times 1917-11-24 3g RFA. Awarded Military Cross for bravery in the field Agate J W C Capt West Sussex County Times 1918-03-30 3a R.F.A Awarded Military Cross for devotion to duty. Appeared in Douglas Haigs list of those deserving special Agater Reginald C Second Lieutenant West Sussex County Times 1918-01-05 3g mention for gallant services. Agates A Private Sussex and Surrey Courier 1916-09-30 5d Wounded ainscough james engine room artificer Mid-Sussex Times 1915-03-30 8f hms pembroke Akehurst W Private RSR Chichester Observer 1916-07-26 5c Mentioned as POW in P Wylam's letter Index to Servicemen and others in West Sussex Newspapers 1914-1918 Copyright West Sussex County Council Library Service Great War: West Sussex 1914-1918 www.westsussexpast.org.uk Page no. Notes Surname First Name(s)/ Initials Rank or Title Source Date & column Photo West Sussex Gazette 1917-03-15 Royal Sussex Regiment. From Horsham. Killed in action by Akehurst James Lance-Corporal 8b the bursting of a shell. Akehurst James J. Lance Corporal West Sussex County Times 1917-03-10 3g Royal Sussex Regt; letter from Regt announcing death Akehurst J.