1914-1918  
BACKHURST Lawrence [Arthur]  
Private G/2291, 8th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 25 September 1915. Aged 22. Born and resident Buxteads (sic - Buxted), enlisted Redhill, Surrey. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Backhurst, of 9, Newcombe St., Market Harborough. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 13 to 15.

BISHOP Sidney [George Edmund] 
Lance Corporal G/18037, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 7 October 1916. Aged 26. Enlisted Uckfield. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bishop, of Huggett's Farm, Buxted, Sussex; husband of Edith F. Billings (formerly Bishop), of The Homestead, Maresfield, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C.

BROWN Frank 
Private L/6303, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 30 October 1914. Born Buxted, enlisted Lewes. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20.
 
CURD Henry 
Lance Corporal G/14377, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 18 September 1918. Aged 41. Enlisted Eastbourne. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Curd, of Buxted, Uckfield, Sussex. Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 22.
 
DIVALL Frank 
Private SD/1028, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 3 September 1916. Aged 23. Born Buxton, Sussex [sic - Buxted], enlisted Uckfield. Son of the late Stephen and Ellen Divall. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C.
 
EASTWOOD Charles Henry
Private G/8267, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9 September 1916. Aged 19. Born Buxted, enlisted Uckfield. Son of George Henry and Sophia Margaret Eastwood, of Eachon Wood, Buxted, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C.
 
ELLIS J E possibly J E ELLIS
Driver, No. 4 Sect. Sanitaire Anglais, British Red Cross Society. Died 23 October 1918. Buried in CHATEAU-THIERRY (LES CHESNEAUX) FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave 537.
 
FARNES Albert
Private 5370, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 8 March 1917. Aged 33. Born and resident Buxted, enlisted Uckfield. Son of George and Hannah Farnes, of Buxted; husband of Maud Farnes, of Limes Cottages, Buxted, Sussex. Buried in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row K. Grave 19.
 
GOODERSON Harry 
Private G/262, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 8 April 1916. Born Nutley, Sussex, enlisted Brighton. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73.
 
LEEVES Joseph [Spelt LEAVES on memorial and LEWES on SDGW]
Private SD/4942, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Aged 24. Born Buxted, enlisted Worthing. Son of Joseph and Rhoda Leeves, of 5, New Rd., Buxted, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 46 and 47.
 
MILLER Arthur William
Private 304301, 13th Battalion, Tank Corps. Killed in action 3 October 1918. Aged 28. Born Buxted, enlisted Uckfield. Son of Charles and Grace Elisabeth Miller; husband of Edith Miller, of Rutts Hall, Buxted, Uckfield, Sussex. Formerly 8967, Royal Sussex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 11.
 
POPE, M.C. Henry William  
Captain, 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards attached 21st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 24 March 1918. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) Buried in MERICOURT-L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row G/ Grave 13.
 
SANDS W probably Walter SANDS,
Corporal SD/1090, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 29 August 1918. Aged 30. Born Buxton, Sussex, enlisted Uckfield. Son of Walter and Sarah Ann Sands, of 28, Cambridge St., Tunbridge Wells, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 6.
 
STAPLEY Allan Vernon 
Private G/77205, 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 2 May 1918. Aged 18. Born Hadlow Down, enlisted Chichester, resident Buxted. Son of Francis and Alice Stapley, of Ivy Cottage, New Rd., Buxted, Sussex. Formerly 71133, Training Reserve. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row R. Grave 34.
 
WILMSHURST, M.M. Cecil Arthur
 Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion (Territorial) attached 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 5 April 1918. Aged 29. Son of William and Sarah Jane Wilmshurst, of Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Formerly 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 56 and 57.
 
 
ST MARYS - 1939-1945  
ELLIS John Homfray 
Pilot Officer (Pilot) 106978. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 1 April 1942. Aged 19. Son of Philip James Ellis and of Doris Ellis, of Ringmer, Sussex. Buried in CARDINGTON (ST. MARY) CHURCH CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Row R. Grave 17.
 
MILHAM Neville Arthur  
Private 1634894, 2/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Died 14 April 1945. Aged 21. Son of John Arthur and Ada Milham; husband of May Ella Milham, of Uckfield, Sussex. Buried in ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II. Row D. Grave 11.
 
MOORE Nigel 
Sub Lieutenant, H.M.S. Van Meerlant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 4 June 1941. Aged 21. Son of Maj. Eric Moore and Gladys Howard Moore, of Buxted, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, kent. Panel 50, Column 1.
 
MORRIS John Edward  
Private 6401257, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 21 May 1940. Aged 19. Son of Walter Thomas Morris and Beatrice Kate Morris, of Buxted, Sussex. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot 9. Row G. Grave 5.
 
NELSON Alfred
Private 3386072, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Died 24 February 1944 as a Japanese Prisoner of War. Aged 27. Son of John T. Nelson and Annie Raven Nelson; husband of Kathleen Doris Nelson, of Buxted, Sussex.Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Plot 5. Row G. Grave 22.
 
WOOD William John Maurice Marine EX/5353, 3 R.M. H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Marines. Died 22 July 1943. Aged 21. Son of George Austin Wood, and of Hetty Ivy Wood, of Buxted, Sussex. Buried in SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot III. Row C. Grave 6.
 
ST MARYS - CIVILIANS - 1939-1945  
DIVALL Joyce Rose  
Civilian, Died 29 October 1940. Aged 2. Resident of 4 Council Cottages, Gordon Road, Buxted. Daughter of Stephen Divall, and of Winifred Bertha Divall (also killed - see below). Injured 25 October 1940, at 4 Council Cottages; died at Cuckfield Hospital.

DIVALL Winifred Bertha  
Civilian, Died 25 October 1940. Aged 32. Resident of 4 Council Cottages, Gordon Road, Buxted. Wife of Stephen James Divall, mother of Joyce Rose Divall (also killed - see above). Died at 4 Council Cottages.

ST MARGARETS - 1914-1918  
ADAMS Henry John  
Private TF/3303, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 16 September 1916. Born Buxted, enlisted Hastings. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, FRance. Plot VII. Row A. Grave 6.
 
AVIS Arthur Edward  [Listed as E A AVIS on SDGW]
Private GS/216, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 8 August 1915. Born Buxted, enlisted Brighton. Buried in HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 46.

BOWES-LYON Fergus (The Hon) 
Captain, 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 27 September 1915. Aged 26. Son of 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, of Glamis Castle, Forfarshire; husband of Lady Christian Bowes-Lyon (now Lady Christian Martin). Educated at Eton. Previously served with 2nd Bn. in India. (Queen Mother's brother). Buried in QUARRY CEMETERY, VERMELLES, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 15.
 
DAWSON-DAMER George [Seymour] (The Hon) 
Second Lieutenant, 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars. Died 13 April 1917. Aged 24. Son of 5th Earl of Portarlington and Viscountess Portman (formerly Countess of Portarlington). Previously to his commission in 10th Hussars he was Captain in Royal Dorset Yeomanry and fought in Gallipoli. Buried in GOUY-EN-ARTOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 31.

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FISHER L 

FROST Frederick 
Gunner 93109, 155th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 8 February 1917. Born Buxted, enlisted Bexhill. Buried in GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS, Somme, France. Plot XII. Row D. Grave 2.

MILLER Albert George  
Private 22512, 5th Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 5 July 1918 in United Kingdom. Born Waldron, Sussex, enlisted Brighton, resident Uckfield. Buried near the east boundary in BUXTED (ST. MARGARET THE QUEEN) CHURCHYARD, Sussex.

MUDDLE Douglas [James]
Serjeant 2961, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 19 December 1914. Aged 24. Born and resident Buxted, enlisted Uckfield. Son of Charles Muddle, of "The Ramblers," Buxted, Uckfield, Sussex. Wesleyan local preacher. Buried in RIFLE HOUSE CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 2.

O’BRIEN Terence [Donough]  
Second Lieutenant, 6th Squadron Royal Flying Corps and 16th (Queen's) Lancers. Killed in action 3 March 1916. Aged 20. Son of Brig.-Gen. E. D. J. O'Brien, C.B., C.B.E., late 14th Hussars, and Mrs. F. H. O'Brien, Buxted Rectory, Buxted, Sussex. Memorial tablet in St. Margaret's, Buxted. Educated St. Peter's, Broadstairs, Winchester and Royal Military College. In Flanders from October, 1914. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 45.

SCOTT Francis Edward  
Acting Corporal 66989, "C" Company, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London regiment). Killed in action 10 August 1917. Born Coolbanagher, Queens County, enlisted Chichester, resident Uckfield. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ann Scott, of 70, Five Ash Down, Uckfield, Sussex. Formerly 13079, Royal Sussex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8.
 
SMITH George
Private 41363, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 27 March 1918. Born Highurst Wood, enlisted Uckfield, resident Buxted. Formerly 23393, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 19 to 21.

SMITH William Edward  
Private 8670, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 20 November 1914. Born and resident Bxted, enlisted Lewes. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row Q. Grave 23.

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TWITCHETT E G 

WATSON Henry 
Private G/1491, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 10 July 1917. Born Buxted, enlisted Lewes. Buried in RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row B. Grave 14.

WILMSHURST James 
Private 5212, 26th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died in Salonika 4 December 1918. Aged 37. Son of John and Eliza Wilmshurst, of 39, Cooper's Green, Buxted, Uckfield, Sussex. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 799.
 
ST MARGARETS - 1939-1945  
BLACKFORD James William 
Able Seaman D/JX 322083, H.M.S. Mahratta, Royal Navy. Died 25 February 1944. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Peter Blackford, of Sydenham, London. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon, Panel 85, Column 3.

GOSSAGE Peter Leslie  
Pilot Officer (Pilot) 74703, R85 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage, K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., M.C., and of Lady Gossage (nee O'Brien), of Buxted. Buried in BUXTED (ST. MARGARET THE QUEEN) CHURCHYARD, Sussex.

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JOSLIN Peter Clement [Vellacott]
 Pilot Officer 131479, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5 September 1942. Aged 30. Son of John Henry and Mary Ruth Joslin; husband of Mildred Helen Joslin, of Black Notley, Essex. Buried in IDAARDERADEEL (WARTENA) GENERAL CEMETERY, Friesland, Netherlands. Plot B. Row 12. Grave 21.

POLLARD Hubert William  
Craftsman 10546735, 151 Infantry Brigade Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died 13 July 1943. Aged 32. No known grave. Commemorated on CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy. Panel 13.
  
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HIGH HURSTWOOD - 1914-1918  
BROWN Charles Ernest Edward 
Private 99400, 1/5th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 22 October 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Hurstwood, enlisted Chichester. Son of Edwin and Alice Brown, of Old Mill Farm, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, Sussex. Formerly 291512, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion. Buried in ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot V. Row G. Grave 14.

BROWN J H 

BROWN T H

CONSTABLE Archibald Thomas Wynne 
Major, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 16 October 1915. Aged 32. Son of the Rev. Thomas and Amy Constable, of "Inglenook," Churt, Farnham, Surrey. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 12.

CURD Charles Thomas  
Private G/3984, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9 May 1915. Aged 19. Born Buxted, enlisted Uckfield. Son of Thomas William and Elizabeth Sarah Curd, of Farm Cottage, Herons Ghyll, Uckfield, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 20 and 21.

HILL, MC  Richard Frank 
Lieutenant 235725, Royal Air Force. Died 17 September 1918. Enlisted in R.A.F. 1 January 1918. Born 28 April 1899. Reside at the Blenhiem Hotel, Brighton when he enlisted. Son of Mrs R Hill, of 38 Adelaide Crescent, Hove, Sussex. Assigned Leiutenant (Observer) 1 April 1918. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) 27 October 1917. Attended Charterhouse School from September 1912 to April 1917. Buried near the east boundary in HIGH HURSTWOOD (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Sussex. 
 
HOATH John Sydney  
Private 27185, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk regiment. Killed in action 11 May 1917. Aged 20. Born Buxted, enlisted Chichester. Son of John and Elizabeth Hoath, of Stonehall Cottages, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex. Buried in FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 38.
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HOLMWOOD Frederick A John 
Private 36005, 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish), Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 5 June 1917. Born High Hurstwood, enlisted Lichfield. Formerly 33189, North Staffordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2 and 3.
 
MOON Bertram C G
Private G/15789, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 17 October 1916. Born and enlisted Hurstwood. Buried in CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot X. Row B. Grave 4.

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PRETT George William Henry 
Private 9178, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died 26 September 1915. Aged 30. Son of Alfred and Fanny Prett; husband of Annie Rainbird (formerly Prett), of Holly Mount Lodge, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 36.

READ Arthur William  
Gunner 238694, 35th Division Ammunition Coloumn, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 15 October 1918. Enlisted Uckfield, resident Buxted. Buried in DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row E. Grave 39.

SMITH J 

SOUTHON Jesse 
Private SD/1099. Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 5 April 1918. Aged 24. Boorn Rotherfield, Sussex, enlisted Uckfield. Son of Mrs. E. Warnett, of Sunnyside Cottage, Poundgate, Buxted, Uckfield, Sussex. Buried in BOUZINCOURT RIDGE CEMETERY, ALBERT, Somme, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 10.
 
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Lieutenant

WATSON Frederick William
Pioneer 116865, Labour Battalion (Depot, Southampton), Royal Engineers. Died in United KIngdom 17 January 1917. Born Buxted, enlisted London, resident Brighling, Sussex. Husband of Ellen Watson, of 6, Charles St., Mayfair, London. Buried in north-west part of HERON'S GHYLL (ST. JOHN) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD, Sussex.

WATSON Lancelot Leopold 
Serjeant L/9744, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds in the United Kingdom 6 September 1916. Aged 23. Born Buxted, enlisted Uckfield. Son of Lambert Watson, of Carrot's Farm, High Hurstwood. Buried in HIGH HURSTWOOD (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Sussex. Grave 9.
 
WREN Albert Edward
Private G/4969, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 14 February 1916. Born Buxted, enlisted Brighton. Buried in MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row G. Grave 5.

HIGH HURSTWOOD - 1939-1945  
CURTIS John Frederick  
Fusilier 6409578, 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 8 April 1943. Aged 22. Son of Richard Joseph and Annie Curtis; husband of Mary Elizabeth Curtis, of High Hurstwood, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 11.
 
HORSCROFT James William  
Stoker 1st Class P/KX 77995, H.M.S. Grenville, Royal Navy. Died 19 January 1940. Aged 31. Son of John and Alice Horscroft; husband of Margery Maud Kate Horscroft, of High Hurstwood, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 42, Column 1.
 
LEEVES William 
Leading Aircraftman 1164591, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War 29 November 1943. Aged 34. Husband of Doris Margaret Leeves, of Jarvis Brook, Sussex. Captured in Java. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 427.
  
RUFFLE, DFC Frederick Henry 
Flying Officer (Navigator) 175408, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23 November 1944. Aged 23. Son of William and Ellen Elizabeth Ruffle; husband of Nellie Ruffle, of South Tottenham, Middlesex. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.). Buried in HIGH HURSTWOOD (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Sussex. Grave 100.

SAVAGE Michael 
Squadron Leader 33370, 175 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 19 March 1945. Aged 26. Son of George Herbert and Marjorie Elizabeth Savage, of Mayfield, Sussex; husband of Sheila Doreen Savage. Scholar of King's School, Canterbury; King's Cadet, R.A.F. College, Cranwell, 1936. Awarded the Croix de Guerre avec Palme. Buried RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 17. Section A. Grave 2.

SIDEBOTHAM [Charles] Edward Richard 
Sergeant 740141, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Die 28 December 1940. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 19.