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200583 Cpl Frederick Smith, Suffolk Regt
The primary source of information used to compile this roll call of Chailey's First World War servicemen has been Chailey's Parish Magazine.  From October 1914 until July 1919, The Reverend Jellicoe and latterly, The Reverend Henry Matravers, published a list of men "connected with" the Parish of Chailey who served their King and Country. 
 
"Connected" appears to have been used in the widest sense and includes not only men from Chailey but those from surrounding villages such as Lindfield, Plumpton, Fletching and Newick amongst others.  Some men were included because they worked in Chailey, often on farms, or were relatives of people in the village.
 
Between October 1914 and September 1915, the parish magazine listed names of men only.  From October 1915 until November 1916 it listed names (although replacing forenames with an initial), regiments, rank and often, theatre of operations.  From December 1916 onwards, as the list of men grew and space in the parish magazine became tighter, initials, surname and basic regimental details only were published.
 
Some of the biographies included here are extensive, most are brief. Information has been collated from a variety of sources and these sources are acknowledged in each case. 
 
This is a 'living' and continuously updated website. Visitors to these pages who can add further information (or corrections) to any of the biographies, are urged to contact me.

Kelly’s directory for Sussex published in 1915 reports that in 1911, the population of Chailey was 1,580.  The village had not grown much.  In 1901 the population was 1,363 and in 1891 it was 1,333.  Yet by the time the First World War ended in 1918, over 350 men connected with the parish had either fought for their country, volunteered to fight, attested under the Derby Scheme or been conscripted.  

 

Regiments, battalions and ranks where noted, are the final ones given in the Parish magazine.  The exception to this rule is where other documentary evidence such as service records or information from The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has been obtained.  Men highlighted in bold were killed in action or died as a result of wounds or sickness.

 

L/8389 Sergeant George SAUNDERS, 2nd Royal Sussex Regt

7834 Rifleman Henry Alfred SAUNDERS, 12th London Regt

Christopher SCRASE                                                            

20682 Lance Corporal Albert Henry SELBY, A Corps Signal Coy HQ, RE

Albert SETFORD                                                                   

Gunner F W SHEPHERD, Royal Garrison Artillery

Ernest SHEPPARD                                                               

Driver Christopher Nathan SHORT, Div Train Royal Navy

K36936 Stoker George Thomas SIMMONS, HMS Maidstone

P/381 Private William Horace SIMMONS, Military Mounted Police

Alfred W SINNOCK                                                                

Private Archibald SMITH, 2nd Leicestershire Regt

Driver C SMITH, Royal Field Artillery

Private C SMITH, 13th Bedfordshire Regt

Private F SMITH, Royal Engineers (Att HQ)

200583 Corporal Frederick James SMITH, 4th Suffolk Regt   PHOTO

G/9591 Private George Spencer SMITH, 13th Royal Sussex Regt   PHOTO

Private G SMITH, 10th Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Gunner William C SMITH, 2/2nd Durham, Royal Field Artillery

13326 Corporal Arthur Harry SNELLING, 13th Kings Royal Rifle Corps

6443557 Sergeant Richard Ernest SNELLING, 4th Royal Fusiliers

241023 Private William SNELLING, 5th Royal Sussex Regt

T2SR/03145 Driver George Ernest SPARSHOTT, Army Service Corps

33549 Private William Henry SPICE, 1st East Surrey Regt

Private Thomas SPRING, Royal Air Force

138183 Signaller Walter Stanley STARLEY, Royal Field Artillery

G/6256 Private Octavius STARLING, 13th Royal Sussex

Driver Albert STEVENS, Army Service Corps

Corporal Ernest Frank STEVENS, Salvage Corps

Private Frank STEVENS, 6th East Kent Regt

48227 Private Frank STEVENS, 8th East Surrey Regt

Gunner G STEVENS, Trench Mortar Battery

Corporal G STEVENS, Royal Garrison Artillery

Driver James STEVENS, MT Army Service Corps

Private William H STEVENS, 9th Royal Sussex Regt

64128 Private William STEVENS, 8th Machine Gun Corps

62615 Private Frederick STEVENSON, Labour Corps

429542 Private Albert STILL, Labour Corps

49461 Sergeant Arthur STILL, Machine Gun Corps

57356 Corporal Edward STILL, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt

G/1657 Sergeant Major Ernest STILL MM, Labour Corps

SS119013 Stoker George Henry STILL, HMS Assistance

1689 Trooper Alfred STRINGER, 2nd Life Guards

GSSR/887 Private Frederick Ernest SWEETMAN, 3rd Royal Sussex Regt

Private F SWIFT, 52nd Bedfordshire Regt

102755 Gunner Peter SYMONS, Royal Garrison Artillery

K10617 Stoker Archie TAPP, HMS Dolphin

K54708 Stoker 2nd Class Ashley Robert TAPP, HMS Pembroke

SS11770 Leading Stoker Aubrey Lorenzo Russell TAPP, HMS Marmeluke

R/986 Sergeant Harry TAPP, AVC RFA (att HQR)

Corporal Charles W TAYLOR, AVC

Private George TAYLOR, 2nd Manchester Regt

Driver E TESTER, Indian Cavalry

G/17915 L-Corporal Albert Henry THOMPSETT, 11th Royal Sussex Regt

B/201564 Driver Alfred TICEHURST, London Regt

82017 Gunner Benjamin TINGLEY, Royal Field Artillery

61832 Corporal William Henry TINGLEY DCM, Croix de Guerre, 11th Suffolk Regt

Driver William George TINGLEY, Army Service Corps

618329 Private William Henry TINGLEY Royal Engineers

Major William Tidswell TOWERS-CLARK MC, Coldstream Guards

1608 Gunner Edgar Lancelot TOWNER, Canadian Field Artillery

Captain Henry William (Harry) TOWNER, Royal Garrison Artillery

Timothy TOWNER                                                                  

SE/3722 Private George TRIGWELL, Army Veterinary Corps

LSR/2295 Private Arthur TULLY, 7th Royal Sussex Regt

G/21022 Private Arthur TURNER, 8th Royal Sussex Regt

10749 Private George TURNER, 9th Royal Sussex Regt

Gunner Thomas TURNER, Anti Aircraft Artillery

J33944 Boy 1st Class William James TURNER, HMS Victory I

M/224988 Douglas James Gibbins URIDGE, Royal Army Service Corps      

205127 Corporal Mechanic Henry James (Harry) URRY, RAF

Charles VENTHAM                                                                

Edwin WAGHORN                                                                 

219181 Driver Oswald Richard WALDEN, Royal Field Artillery

106651 Corporal Shoeing-smith Ebenezer WALDER, Royal Field Artillery

Pioneer J WALDER, Royal Engineers

Private Lewis WALDER, 11th Loyal North Lancashire Regt

17855 Battery QM Sgt William WALDER, Royal Garrison Artillery

George WALKER                                                                  

K29857 Stoker Albert Frederick WASHER, HMS Active

G/1967 Private Arthur Thomas WASHER, 8th Royal Sussex Regt

10233 Private George Trayton WASHER, 7th East Surrey Regt

Alfred WELLER                                                                      

Arthur WELLER                                                                      

J43156 Able Seaman George Frederick WELLER, HMS Queen Elizabeth

Driver George WELLER, Royal Field Artillery

Lance Corporal James Charles WELLER, 7th Royal Sussex Regt

John WELLER

69438 Private Edward WELLS, 9th Royal Fusiliers

Lieutenant Alan Herbert Mainwaring WEST, 36th Sikhs

Captain Ralph M WEST, 3rd Mounted Brigade

Pioneer George WHEELER, Royal Engineers

Corporal W WHITE, RFC

27334 Private Charles Jarrett WILLEY, 12th Suffolk Regt

G/4849 Corporal Ernest WILLIAMS, 9th Royal Sussex Regt

Private H WILSON, Army Service Corps

9392 Private Charles Joseph WOOD, 2nd KOYLI

SE/4483 Corporal Frederick Albert Jon WOOD, Army Veterinary Corps

229851 Leading Seaman George WOOD, HMS Sandhurst

Lance Corporal Harry WOOD, 1st KOYLI

GSSR/649 Private Obed WOOD, 9th Royal Sussex Regt

Bombardier Richard WOOD, Royal Garrison Artillery

Second Lieutenant Thomas Victor WOOD, 7th Royal Sussex Regt

G/32994 Private Frederick G WOODHAMS, Royal West Kent Regt

18474 Private Jesse WOODHAMS, Coldstream Guards

94309 Thomas Jesse WOODHAMS, Royal Field Artillery

Captain Archibald WRIGHT, Machine Gun Corps

G/1671 Sergeant Frederick William YEOMANS DCM, 4th Royal Sussex Regt
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
 
Chailey 1914-1918