Westfield Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

Army

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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Army

Relf, Arthur

15th September 2018
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Arthur Relf

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: Army Service Corps

Wife: Mrs Relf

Address: Pleasant View, Westfield

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

Published: March 1918

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Army

Stunt, Minnie

24th August 2018
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Minnie Stunt

Service: Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Edmund Stunt

Brother: William Stunt

Sister: Daisy Stunt

Address: Engine Cottage, Westfield

Other Info: In France

Published: February 1918

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Army

Stunt, Daisy

24th August 201824th August 2018
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Daisy Stunt

Service: Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Edmund Stunt

Brother: William Stunt

Sister: Minnie Stunt

Address: Engine Cottage, Westfield

Other Info: In France

Published: February 1918

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Army

Milham, Harry T

17th August 201817th August 2018
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Harry T Milham

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment

Mother: Mrs Milham

Cousin: Maxwell Pincham

Address: Westfield

Other Info: In hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: February 1918

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Army

Foster, A H

5th August 2018
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A J Foster

Rank: Private

Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers

Parents: Mrs Burgess

Address: 2 Chapel Cottages, Westfield

Other Info: Wounded and gassed on 17th November. Now in Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

Published: January 1918

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Army

Ferris, Roy Harold

11th February 2018
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Roy Harold Ferris

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Wife: Mrs Florence Ferris (nee Hayward)

Address: Westfield

Other Info: The marriage took place at Westfield Church on 18th April 1917 with the Rev J Morgan officiating. The bride, who wore a pretty white silk dress, with orange blossom, looked charming, and was attended by two bridesmaids, one her sister Daisy Beatrice, and the other Miss Winnie Edwards. Both of these young ladies wore white silk dresses and silk hats. Mr Hayward gave his daughter away, and the bridegroom was attended by Sergeant Coombes, CC as best man. Several members of the bridegroom’s Company were present, and gave the happy couple a rousing send off as they left the church.

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Published: May 1917

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Army

Gain, George Albert

14th January 201815th January 2018
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George Albert Gain

Rank: Private

Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment / 248th Company, Machine Gun Corps

Father: Mr George Gain

Brothers: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain

Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred

Father’s Address: Park View, Westfield

Other Info: According to CWGC, George died on 20th September 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.

Published: April 1917

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Royal Air Force

Gain, W

14th January 201815th January 2018
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W Gain

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Flying Corps

Father: Mr George Gain

Brothers: Arthur Robert Gain & George Albert Gain

Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred

Father’s Address: Park View, Westfield

Published: April 1917

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Army

Gain, Arthur Robert

14th January 201815th January 2018
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Arthur Robert Gain

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Father: Mr George Gain

Wife: Edith Ida Gain (later Spice)

Brothers: W Gain & George Albert Gain

Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred

Address: Park View, Westfield

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 30 on 24th October 1918. Arthur is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, on Panel 3.

Published: April 1917

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