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Commonwealth war graves

There are 23 Commonwealth war graves (CWGC) at Mount Noddy and these are referred to below as shown in the CWGC website at this link Search Results | CWGC.

ALLIN Fred, Private, Somerset Light Infantry 10th Bn – Grave Sec. 1C No. 6 Died 07/05/1916. Aged 30. Place where death occurred Isolation Hospital, Alderney Upper Parkstone, Dorset. Son of Mrs A L Allin, 14 West Hill, East Grinstead and the late MR W H Allin.

BAKER Frederick Arthur, Sergeant, 17th Sussex (East Grinstead) Bn, Home Guard – Grave Sec. 4 No. 3 Died 05/10/1941 near Handcross, Sussex from accidental death owing to discharge of military explosive.  Aged 45. Son of George and Elizabeth Baker, of East Grinstead, husband of Victoria Baker of Tonbridge, Kent.

BAKER Sidney W, Driver T/145954, Royal Army Service Corp – Grave Sec.4 No.4 Died 18/10/1941 Stracathro hospital, County of Angus, Scotland. Aged 23. Son of Thomas James Baker, and of Margaret Baker, of Horsham

BUCKLAND George, Sergeant 1320255, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – Grave Sec. 2 No. 537 Died 09/10/1942 at Thorgauby Lodge Farm, Yorks from an accident. Aged 19. Son of Charles Victor and Alice Laura Buckland.

CARTER Norman William John, Aircraftman 1st Class 1449164, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – Grave Sec. 4 No. 9 Died 24/09/1945 at Atkinson Morley Hospital, Wimbledon, S.W.20 from Illness. Aged 24. Son of Charles William and Esther Mary Carter of East Grinstead.

CREEDY Wilfred Columb Augustine, Corporal 6845406 2nd Bn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps – Grave Sec. 3C No. 215. Died 29/03/1940 Sturminster, Newton, Dorset, accidentally shot. Aged 27. Son of Joseph Richard Ambrose Creedy and Gertrude Creedy; husband of Dorothy Mabel Creedy of East Grinstead.

CROSS Herbert Francis, Leading Aircraftman 1861995, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – Grave 3C No. 367. Died 08/11/1942 Great Yarmouth of an accident. Aged 48. Son of Herbert Henry and Marion Cross; husband of Ethel May Cross of East Grinstead.

FOSSLEITNER Louis Victor, Sergeant 912925, Navigator, 149 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – Grave Sec. 4 No. 6. Died 10/11/1942 Mildenhall from an aeroplane crash. Aged 24. Son of Alois and Edith Daisy Fossleitner of East Grinstead.

FRENCH Eric Percy, Aircraftman 2nd Class 614356, 48 Sqdn, Royal Air Force – Grave Sec. 3 No. 189. Died 28/10/1939. Aged 19. Son of Mr and Mrs Percy James French of East Grinstead.

GROOMBRIDGE Arthur Joseph, Staff Sergeant S/173289, Royal Army Service Corp – Grave Sec. 3C No. 589. Died 27/10/1945 at Redhill Hospital from an accident. Aged 29. Son of Edward and Alice Groombridge of East Grinstead.

HANCOX Robert Winstone, Corporal T/163336, Royal Army Service Corp – Grave Sec. 4 No. 1. Died 02/10/1940 accident, Aged ?

HEASMAN Frederick James, Lieutenant 102311, Royal Artillery –Grave 1C No.33 Died 04/06/1940 from Spinal Meningitis, Stoke Military Hospital, Devonport. Aged 48. (Residence Southwick Cottages, East Grinstead). Son of Henry and Eliza Dinah Heasman, of East Grinstead (Henry Heasman is buried in Grave 1C No. 32)

HEASMAN George Henry, Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corp – Grave 1C No.33 Died 20/01/1918 Aged 27. Register of Burials shows place where death occurred as Central Flying School, Upavon, Wiltshire.

HUGGETT James George, Gunner 301954, 10th Bde Canadian Field Artillery. – Grave Sec. 1C No.65. Died 10/02/1919 Aged 30. Son of William and Eleanor Huggett, 1904 Leighton Road, Victoria, British Columbia Canada. Served in France with 10th Bde. Canadian Field Artillery. Born at Redhill, Surrey.

JAMES Lewis William, Corporal T/250102, Royal Army Service Corp – Grave Sec. 4 No. 11. Died 09/07/1943 in London Road, East Grinstead from enemy action (Whitehall Cinema Bombing). Aged 35. Son of William Ernest and Louisa Harriet James of Ilford, Essex.

LEPPARD Harold John, Gunner 11050270, 562 Bty, 32 (7th Bn. City of London Regt.) Searchlight Regt, Royal Artillery – Grave Sec. 4 No. 7. Died 09/07/1943 in London Road, East Grinstead from an air raid (Whitehall Cinema bombing). Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs A. Leppard of East Grinstead.

PALMER Albert James, Private 6085463, 1st/5th Btn, The Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) – Grave Sec 3C No. 299. Died 08/09/1941. In Margate from enemy action air raid. Aged 24. Son of Reginald Stephen and Mary Palmer of East Grinstead.

POTTER John Abraham Humphries, Sergeant 562838, Observer, 18 Sqdn, Royal Air Force – Grave Sec 3C No. 210. Died 25/02/1940 from aeroplane crash North Coats, Lincoln. Aged 28. Son of Charles and Amy Potter: husband of Enid Elsie Potter of East Grinstead.

ROGERS Lawrence William, Sergeant 923086, Observer, 12 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – Grave Sec 4 No. 5. Died 22/10/1941 Market Rasen, Lincs from an aeroplane crash. Aged 20. Son of Charles Harry and Florrie Rogers of East Grinstead.

ROWE Edward John, Sergeant 1271023, 427 (RCAF) Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – Grave Sec 1 No. 453. Died 21/02/1944. Aged 21. Son of Alfred James and Margaret Rowe of East Grinstead

STONE Frederick George – Corporal 147753, Royal Air Force. Grave Sec 1C No. 52 Died 19/02/1919. Aged 23. Register of burials shows place where death occurred as Military Hospital. Chisledon.  Son of Rose Annie Stone of 160 London Road, Worcester and the late Giles Stone.

TERRY Sidney Ronald, Private 7673484, Royal Army Pay Corp – Grave Sec 4 No. 2. Died 11/10/1940 from enemy action air raid. Aged 27. Son of Harry Cecil and Alice Harriet Terry of East Grinstead.

WILLIAMS Ernest Thomas, Corporal 7884509, 148th (9th Bn. The Loyal Regt. (North Lancashire)) Regt. – Grave Sec. 4 No. 8. Died 30/08/1944 Stratton St Margarets, Swindon from wounds.  Aged 31. Son of Frederick and Lucy Jane Williams; husband of Alice May Williams of East Grinstead.