6 October 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):

Ernest George ELLIS

Private G/16319 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.

Killed in action 8.10.16. Aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Ellis if Great Missenden, Bucks.

Husband of Mrs. E.Ellis of 24, Dormans Park Road, East Grinstead.Born in Great Missenden and enlisted in East Grinstead. Buried Auchonvillers Military Cemetery. F. 35/

Horace KNIGHT

Lance Corporal 2097 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 4th Division. ‘C’ Company

Killed in action 23.10.16 Aged 27. Son of Horace and Alice Knight of 4, Sackville College, East Grinstead.

Born and enlisted in East Grinstead.

Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21

Sydney Clarence MEPPEM

Private 6192 1/22nd Battalion, The London Regiment. 63rd Division.

Killed in action on the Somme 8. 10.16. Aged 21.

Son of Ormond Edwin and Isabella Meppem of Rose Vllla, Imberhorne Lane, Felbridge, East Grinstead. Brother of Ormond

Buried Warlencourt British Cemetery. F. 385

Frederick SANDERS

Lance Corporal G/28411 7th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 18th Division.

Killed in action 23.10.16. Aged 19. Son of Robert and Eliza Sanders of 36, Glen View Road, East Grinstead.

Born in East Grinstead and enlisted in Chichester.

Buried Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau F. 190

Albert Edward SAVAGE

Private 27472 32nd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 41st Division

Killed in action 4.10.16.

Born in Crawley and enlisted in East Grinstead.

Resident of East Grinstead.

Owen THOMPSETT

Private 27456 9th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 18th Division.

Killed in action near Thiepval 7.10.16. Born in Iford near Lewes and enlisted in East Grinstead.

East Grinstead, resident.

Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21

Edward Percy WALLIS

Captain 8th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.

Pioneer Battalion, of the 18th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 18.10.16. age 22.

Son of Dr and Mrs. P.E.Wallis of East Grinstead. Formerly with the Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

Buried Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert. F. 150