9 May 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):

Alfred JENNER

Bombardier 11546, ‘D’ Battery, 83rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

Killed in action 6 May 1917. Born Croydon, Surrey, enlisted Reading, Berkshire.

Living at 23 Durkin’s Road in East Grinstead in the 1911 Census and was listed as being born in Croydon. He was also living in East Grinstead in 1901.

No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1.

Harry KENTON

Private G/52520 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 3rd Division.

Killed in action near Arras on the .3.5.17. Born in Shelford, Surrey and elisted in Guildford Resident of East Grinstead.

Formerly with the Middlesex Regiment.

Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20

George UNDERWOOD

Private 47963 25th Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers (Tynside Irish) 59th Division.

Killed in action 31. 5.17. Aged 41

Husband of Mrs. B.Underwood of 33, Durkins Road, East Grinstead. Born and enlisted in East Grinstead. Formerly with the Royal Engineers.

Buried Bailleul Road (E) Cemetery St. Laurent Blagny F. 644