Eastbourne Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

Army

Weller, William Henry

6th March 2021
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William Henry Weller

Rank: Private

Service: 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Mary Ann Weller

Wife: Mrs Mary Jane Weller

Home Address: 54 Susan’s Road, Eastbourne

Other Info: William Weller died aged 43 on 7th March 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave says “At rest with Christ, which is far better. Gone but not forgotten”.

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Army

Putland, Alec

4th May 2018
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Alec Putland

Rank: Private

Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Charles Frederick & Mrs Amelia Putland

Wife: Mrs Emily Ivy Putland

Address: 66 Susans Road, Eastbourne

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Alec died aged 35 on 1st August 1918. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20.

Published: August 1917

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Army

Mockford, Jesse Allen

4th April 2018
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Jesse Allen Mockford

Rank: Private

Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Rosina Elizabeth Mockford (formerly Coombs)

Sister: Mrs E Elliott

Brothers: Francis Marshall Coombs & Cecil L Mockford

Address: 21 Carlton Road, Eastbourne

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Jesse died aged 19 on 31st July 1917. He is remembered at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, grave reference I.A.44.

Published: June 1917

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Army

Mockford, Cecil L

4th April 20184th April 2018
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Cecil L Mockford

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Rosina Elizabeth Mockford (formerly Coombs)

Sister: Mrs E Elliott

Brothers: Francis Marshall Coombs & Jesse Allen Mockford

Address: 21 Carlton Road, Eastbourne

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

Published: June 1917

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Army

Coombs, Francis Marshall

4th April 20184th April 2018
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Francis Marshall Coombs

Rank: Private

Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Marshall James Coombs & Rosina Elizabeth Mockford (formerly Coombs)

Sister: Mrs E Elliott

Brothers: Cecil L Mockford & Jesse Allen Mockford

Address: 21 Carlton Road, Eastbourne

Other Info: Missing since 30th June 1916, now reported killed on that date. According to CWGC, Francis died aged 21 on 30th June 1916 and is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, grave reference XXXI.D.1

Published: June 1917

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Navy

Griffith, F

28th January 201828th January 2018
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F Griffith

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves

Ship: HMS Iron Duke

Address: Eastbourne

Other Info: We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to train our 13.5’s on the German Fleet. Can they face us?

Published: October 1914

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Army

Bignell, Charles Henry

22nd August 201722nd August 2017
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Charles Henry Bignell

Rank: Private

Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: Eastbourne

Other Info: Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Charles died on 3rd September 1916. He is remembered at Acheux British Cemetery, grave reference Plot 1, Row A, grave 20.

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Published: October 1916

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Navy

Marsham, Horace William

6th August 2017
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Horace William Marsham

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Queen Mary

Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs France Rowena Marsham

Address: 6 Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne

Sent by: Miss Huggett, Strood Road, Silverhill.

Other Info: Lost his Life in the Battle of Jutland. Horace was aboard HMS Queen Mary when she was sunk in the action off Jutland on 31st May 1915.

According to CWGC, Horace was 19 when he died. He is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 13.

Published: September 1916

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Navy

Foard, F

25th July 2017
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F Foard

Regiment: Royal Navy

Wife: Mrs Foard

Address: 43 Sidley Road, Eastbourne

Other Info: Formerly of Hastings

Published: September 1916

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Navy

Brockwell, William James

28th May 201728th May 2017
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William James Brockwell

Rank: First Class Petty Officer

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Sister-in-Law: Mrs Brockwell

Brother: A Brockwell

Brothers-in-Law: Edgar Beal, J Beal, E Beal, Harry Beal & Albert Beal

Address: Eastbourne

Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. William is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 4.

Published: June 1916

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