East Surrey Regiment Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

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Wheeler, William John

12th February 2022
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William John Wheeler

Rank: Private

Regiment: 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs James Albert Wheeler

Address: Ash Cottages, Westfield / Valebrook Lodge, Ore

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 2nd December 1916 gave notice that Private Wheeler was killed in action on 30th September 1916. According to CWGC, William is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 6b and 6c.

Published: December 1916

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Tyrrell, Frank Cecil

5th February 2022
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Frank Cecil Tyrrell

Rank: Private

Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers transferred to 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Annie Tyrrell

Address: Westholme, 20 Laton Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 11th November 1916 reads: “The sad news has reached Hastings of Frank Tyrrell, younger son of Mr and Mrs F. G. Tyrrell, of Laton Road.

Frank was 29 years of age, and joined the Banker’s Battalion about seven months ago. Recently he went to the Front, and was transferred to a battalion of Surrey Rifles. We understand he was killed by a grenade in the trenches and that death was instantaneous.

Young Tyrrell was a gentlemanly, quiet and much liked young fellow, and assisted his father at his business in Queen’s Road”

According to CWGC, Robert died on 2nd November 1916 and is remembered at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, grave reference I.A.32.

Published: November 1916

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Gale, Frank

17th May 2020
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Frank Gale

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment / East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Gale

Wife: Mrs Mary Gale

Brothers: A Gale , Joseph Herbert Gale & G Jones

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick John Henry Sargent & William Hewitt

Nephew: Fred Sargent

Parent’s Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings

Home Address: 20 Valentine Road, South Hackney, London

Other Info: Frank Gale died aged 33 on 11th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Mitchell, Alfred J

18th August 201818th August 2018
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Alfred J Mitchell

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Elizabeth J Mitchell

Brothers: Arthur George Mitchell & William Henry Mitchell

Address: 82 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Wounded last November. Now in England. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: February 1918

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Burgess, C

4th August 20184th August 2018
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C Burgess

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Surrey Regiment

Mother: Mrs Mary Burgess

Sister: Mrs C Burgess

Brothers: Reuben Burgess, B Burgess & T Burgess

Sister’s Address: 11 Stonefield Road, Hastings

Mother’s Address: Beaconsfield Terrace, Cross-in-Hand

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: January 1918

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Paine, William F

23rd July 2018
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William F Paine

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Surrey Regiment

Sister: Mrs A Vidler

Brother: Henry Paine

Sister’s Address: 301 London Road, St Leonards

Other Info: At Aden. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: December 1917

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Crouch, Fred

21st July 2018
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Fred Crouch

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Surrey Regiment

Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs H Gasson

Brothers: H J Gasson, George Gasson, Thomas V Gasson & Onslow Gasson

In Laws’ Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington

Other Info: At the Front

Published: December 1917

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Cruttenden, Herbert

24th May 2018
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Herbert Cruttenden

Rank: Private

Regiment: 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Cruttenden

Wife: Mrs Adelaide H Cruttenden

Home Address: 50 Milton Road, Wimbledon, London

Parent’s Address: 111 Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Herbert died aged 35 on 9th August 1917. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 34.

Published: September 1917

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Durrant, Arthur

14th May 2018
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Arthur Durrant

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: East Surrey Regiment

Mother: Mrs Durrant

Address: 9 Humphreys Avenue, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded three times. Now in hospital at Sheffield. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: August 1917

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Clarke, G

6th March 20186th March 2018
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G Clarke

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Clarke

Brother: W H Clarke

Address: 40 Silverlands Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Now in hospital in Llandudno, suffering from shell shock.

Published: May 1917

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