13 July 2016

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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):

Harry Reginald ADAMS

Gunner 76193 8th Battery 37th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery

Died of wounds 13. 7.16.

Born and enlisted in East Grinstead.

Buried Carnoy Military Cemetery. F.513

John Charles Raymond GODWIN

Second Lieutenant 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. (‘B’ Company).

Killed in action at Ovillers 7. 7.16. Aged 27.

Alfred JENNER

(Possibly) Private 6314 2/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 19th Division.

Killed in action 19. 7.16.

Enlisted in Hastings. Resident of Marks Cross. Formerly with the Royal Sussex G/2987.

Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR. 19

Alfred Thomas KEMP

Private 18016 The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) No. 11 Company

Killed in action on the Somme 1. 7.16. age 21.

Son of Alfred and Agnes Kemp of 1, Railway Cottages, East Grinstead. Born and enlisted in East Grinstead. Formerly with the Rifle Brigade.

Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21

Charles LEDWORD

Private G/8834 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.

Died of wounds 23. 7.16.

Born and enlisted in East Grinstead. Next of kin, East Grinstead.

Buried Albert Communal Cemetery Extension F. 430

Charles William RICE, MM

Lance Corporal 4301 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 4th Division.

Killed in action on the Somme 1. 7.16. age 21.

Son of Charles and Emma Rice of 74, West Street, East Grinstead. Born in Bermondsey and enlisted in East Grinstead.

Buried A.I.F.Burial Ground, Flers. F. 744