BUDD, GEORGE WILLIAM, Private. No. 22154, 1/4th Battn. The Royal Sussex Regt., s. of George (and Emma) Budd, of 14, Yeatman Road, Highgate. N.: b. Highgate, London, N., 10 July, 1898; educ. North Hill County Council School there was apprenticed to the Coach Building trade; calisted 12 July. 1916; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Palestine from Aug. 1917, to 26 May, 1918, when he was sent to France, and died near Oulchy-le Chitean 31 July following, of wounds received in action there. Buried in Billy-sur-Oureq Churchyard, Oulchy-le-Chateau, 12 miles south of Soissons; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bridger F Sergt 201028 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

BRIDGER, FRANK, Sergt., No. 201028, 2nd Battn. (35th Foot) The Royal Sussex Regt., a. of the late Thomas Henry Bridger, Fisherman, by his wife (-) (33, Gloucester Place, Worthing), dau. of the late William Osborne, of Aylesbury, co. Buckingham; b. Worthing, co. Sussex, 20 Dec. 1885; educ. Christ Church ,Church of England Schools there was a Painter and Decorator: volunteered for active service, and joined the 4th Royal Sussex Regt. 15 June, 1915; served at various places in England as Gym-nastic and Physical Instructor; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 23 July, 1918, being transferred to the 2nd Battn., and died at No. 141 Field Ambulance Hospital 18 Sept. following, of wounds received in action at St. Quentin the previous day. Buried in Estrées British Cemetery, south of Péronne. Letters received by his mother state that he was loved and respected by both officers and men;

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

BRADLEY, JAMES, 2nd Lieut., 7th (Service) Battn. The Royal Sussex Regt., only s. of James Bradley, of 19, Berkeley Road, Crouch End, N., by his wife. Elizabeth Florence, dau. of the late T. W. Andrews, of Chichester; b. London. N., 7 Sept. 1897; educ. Highgate School; enlisted in the 6th Royal Fusiliers 7 Dec. 1915; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 7th Royal Sussex Regt. 30 July, 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 4 Sept. following, and died at No. 4 Casualty Clearing Station 26 Oct. 1918, of wounds received in action while out with his patrol, near St. Amand, the previous day. Buried in the British Military Cemetery, Agney-les-Dusian; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

BODEN, FREDERICK, Private, No. 5798, 11th (Service) Battn. The Royal Sussex Regt., s. of Frederick Boden, of 38, Miniver Street, Blackfriars, London, S.E., Labourer, by his wife, Jane, dau. of Richard Hunter: b. Walworth, S.E., 27 Jan. 1882; educ. Friars Street School there was a Carman for Messrs. Cooper, Fruiterers; enlisted in the Sussex Regt. 13 May, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 Oct. 1915, and was killed in action on the Menin Road on 27 Sept. 1917. Buried where he fell. His Commanding Officer wrote: “With sympathy and regret at losing a good soldier and comrade, who always had a good character.” Hem. Catherine (20, Miniver Street, Friar Street, Blackfrairs, London, S.E.), dau. of the late Thomas Alexander Turner, and had five children: Frederick, b. 19 Jan. 1909; John, b. 29 Nov. 1915; Catherine Turner, b. 1 July, 1902; Clara Jane, b. 19 May, 1904, and Sarah Jessie, b. 16 Jan. 1913.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bird A E Pte 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

BIRD, ALAN ERNEST, Private, 2nd Battn. (35th Foot) The Royal Sussex Regt.), yr. s. of Robert Bird, of Nutty’s Farm, Childerditch, near Brentwood, Farmer, by his his wife, Fanny, dau. of Henry Crossman of Ivy Thorn House, Street, co. Somerset; b. Walton, near Bridgwater, co. Somerset, 1 Aug. 1898; educ. Ray Lodge County Council School, Woodford; joined the 4th Royal Sussex Regt. 4 July, 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 20 Oct. following, being transferred to the 2nd Battn., and died at a Casualty Clearing Station 4 Nov. of the same year, of wounds received in action on the Sambre Canal on that day. Buried in La Valée Militaire Communal Cemetery Extension; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barnes H C Captain MC 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

BARNES, HUGH CYRIL, M.C., Capt., 2nd Battn. (107th Foot) The Royal Sussex Regt., yst. s. of Joseph Howard Barnes, of Gladsmuir, Muswell Avenue, F.I.A., by his wife, Minnie, dau. of W. J. Harman; b. Hornsey, N., 21 Sept. 1896; educ. Stationers’ Company’s School; was on the staff of the Sun Fire Office; joined the Honourable Artillery Company in Jan. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Dec. was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 2nd Royal Sussex Regt. in Aug. 1915; was wounded at the Battle of Loos in Sept. 1915; returned to France in Aug. 1916; appointed Brigade Intelligence Officer in Nov.; promoted Capt. and given command of the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery in March, 1918, and was killed in action at Givenchy-lez-La Bassée 21 July following.

Brigadier-General Kelly, Commanding 2nd Brigade, wrote: “His loss to me is tremendous. I had the very highest opinion of him as a trench-mortar officer, and I can truthfully state that in all my experience I have never known a trench-mortar officer so scientific in his ways, or so skilful in the handling of his weapon. I also had the greatest admiration for his character, and always felt I could place implicit trust in him in any situation. His gallantry was well known throughout the brigade, and he was a universal favourite. My staff captain tells me he has already sent you a copy of the letter I sent to his battery when he was killed, which will, I think, show you the very high esteem in which I held him both as an officer and as a friend,” and Brigade Staff Capt. A. W. Ferguson: “A more fearless soldier I have never known. His heart and soul were wrapped in his command, who responded to his wonderful leadership by absolute devotion. I have spoken with some of the men of his battery, who are deeply mourning his loss, and one told me that Hugh was killed where he knew that the danger would be greatest; he never asked a man to do that which he had not first done himself,” and Capt. Albany Renton, C.F., wrote: “He was a young man of very great promise, hard-working, capable and extremely painstaking, and conscientious in the performance of his duties, and would, I believe, if he had been spared, have gone far in his profession. I know that he was very highly esteemed throughout the brigade and especially at Headquarters.”

He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the Battle of Nieuport 10 July, 1917. The Gazette stated that at a time when most of the communications had been severed, he remained at his post under heavy fire of shells of all calibre, rendering clear and precise reports which were of the greatest value to our artillery; he showed the utmost gallantry and coolness in an extremely trying situation. Capt. Barnes made his mark at school in study and in sport; was captain of the football team; won the Challenge Cup in 1913 for the long dive; took a leading part in the school photography and other special work, and became captain of the school in 1913: unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

ASBREY, HAROLD WILFRED, Private, No. G. 15683, 13th (Sussex) Battn. The Royal Sussex Regt., s. of Samuel William Asbrey, of 75, Montague Street, Kettering, by his wife, Bertha Louisa, dau. of Arthur Farrer; b. Kettering, 5 Oct. 1896; educ. Laxton Grammar School, Oundle; Kettering Grammar School, where he passed the Oxford Senior Examination with First Class Honours; matriculated in 1915, after which he went to the Borough Road Training School. Isleworth, intending to take his degree, but enlisted 30 March, 1916; was attached to the Northamptonshire Regt., afterwards the Hertfordshire Regt., and subsequently to the Royal Sussex Regt., Trench Mortar Battery; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 17 Aug. following, and was killed in action 13 Aug. 1917, by a bomb from an aeroplane while going into action at Messines, Buried four miles south-east of Ypres. A comrade wrote: “He was a good soldier, always willing and cheerful, and always fulfilled any duty he was called upon to do well. His loss is keenly felt by one and all in the battery.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Swayne D Pte 8133 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

Source : The Vivid 1st May 1915

From Winchester

Only son of Francis and Anna Swayne, of 19, St. Johns Rd., Magdalen Hill, Winchester. Born at Sherrington, Wilts.

To France 12th August 1914

Wounded 19th November 1914

Died Of Wounds 11th July 1916 Age 28

Thomas M Pte 1715 4th Royal Sussex Regiment

THOMAS, MAURICE, Private, No. 1715, 1/4th (Service) Battn. the Royal Sussex Regt. (T.F.), s. of the late Thomas Henry Thomas, of Worthing, by his wife, Ellen (11, Stanhope Road, Worthing), dau. of William Knight, of Washington, Sussex; b. Worthing, co. Sussex, 4 April, 1897; educ. St. Andrew’s Higher Grade School there, and on leaving became a messenger boy at the Worthing G.P.O. and had passed his examinations for the staff when war broke out. He had joined the Royal Sussex Territorials, 14 Aug. 1913; was called up 4 Aug. 1914, and volunteered for foreign service, and left England for the Dardanelles in July, 1915. He was attd. to the machine- gun section of his battn., landed at Suvla Bay, 8 Aug. and was killed in action there four days later, 12 Aug. 1915, as his battn. was retiring after being relieved from the front trenches. The Turks opened a heavy machine-gun fire on them, and he was hit and killed almost immediately. He was buried where he fell at Anafarta Sagir, 1.20-000-105H, near Track to Chocolate Hill between 4-7 p.m. He was a prominent member of the Holy Trinity Church Lads’ Naval Brigade.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Groves L A Lt 11th Royal Sussex Regiment

L IEUTENANT LEONARD ALLOWAY GROVES, Royal Sussex Regiment, was the son of Aubrey Groves of Ramsgate, and was born in 1878. He became a member of the Stock Exchange in 1904, trading under his own name.

On the outbreak of war he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. and eventually received his commission in the 11th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment.

He went to France early in 1916 and was killed while leading his men to the attack on Beaumont Hamel on September 3rd. For a long time he was reported as missing, but it was finally ascertained that he was killed instantly.

Source : The Stock Exchange War Memorial 1914-1918