6 February 2017

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IN a regular feature on the Town Council website, we will be remembering, on the anniversary of their deaths, the East Grinstead soldiers who died during WWI,  and who are named on the High Street War Memorial.

This month we recall (as recorded on The Roll of Honour website):

William James BERRY

Private G/6820 8th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division.

Died of wounds 20. 2.17. age 25. Son of William John and Emily Berry of 162, London Road, East Grinstead.

Born in East Grinstead and enlisted in Brighton.

Included on Brighton War Memorial. Buried Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension F.177

Joseph Harry TITE

Private G/28337 The Royal West Surrey Regiment. (15th Labour Company) (Salonikan Front)

Died of wounds 28. 2.17 Aged 37 Husband of Mrs. Martha Tite of 21, College Lane, East Grinstead.

Born in Willesden, Middlesex and enlisted in East Grinstead. Formerly with the 13th Royal Sussex. (SD/3144)

Buried Lambet Road Cemetery, Salonika, Greece.

Wilfred James WHITE

[In some references he is listed as William James] Private TF/260003 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Pioneer Battalion, of the 48th Division.

Killed in action 26. 2.17. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. White of 16, Glen View, East Grinstead. Husband of Harriett White (remarried) of 26, Glen View, East Grinstead.

Born and enlisted in East Grinstead.

Buried Herbecourt British Cemetery F. 627