Battin Lane
BATTIN, Ronald Bernard
Private G/28988, 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 26 September 1916. Born in Littlehampton and enlisted in East Ham. Resident Littlehampton. Next of kin, Hastings. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21
BATTIN, Reginald John
Private TF/200709, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action at the First Battle of Gaza 26 March 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Littlehampton. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial MR. 34
Benjamin Gray Drive
Littlehampton, Australia was laid out in 1849 by Benjamin Gray who named it after his native town in Sussex. By 1890 Littlehampton had become a busy industrial area. There were factories producing bricks, jam, sauces, bacon, wattle extract, a brewery and a sawmill.
Blackbourne Chase
Boniface Avenue
BONIFACE, Harry Bertwin
Able Seaman 196645, (RFR/PO/B, 5466) H.M.S. “Glory”, Royal Navy. Died at home 1 November 1915. Aged 33 Son of Henry and Mary Boniface of 2, Fernside, Wick. Buried in St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Lyminster.
Challen Vale
CHALLEN, Arthur George
Lance Corporal G/2438, 8th Pioneer Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action at Beaufrey Farm, France 18 June 1916. Born in Angmering and enlisted in Chichester, resident Stanhope Road, Littlehampton. Also Included on East Preston Parish Church War Memorial Bur, Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery. F. 329
Coleridge Crescent
Constable Gardens
CONSTABLE, Basil John Leslie Clymping
Captain, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action during the Suvla Bay Landings 9 August 1915. Aged 30. Resident “The Lodge,” Littlehampton. Son of Lionel and Emily Constable of ‘Coates House’, Fittleworth. Educated at Radley College. Included on Radley College War Memorial. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Suvla, Gallipoli.
Ernest Fitches Way
Etherington Place
ETHERINGTON, Jesse
[Memorial listing states 1st class Gunner] Able Seaman 194385 (RFR/PO/B/4999), H.M.S. “Edgar”, Royal Navy. Drowned in North Sea 11th November 1914. Resident 15 East Street, Wick. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 2.
John Ede Road
Murray Rise
MURRAY, Arthur
Company Quartermaster Sergeant 8650, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, 1st Division. Killed in action 18 September 1918. Aged 32. Husband of Mrs Cecilia Laura Murray of Florence Villa, 44, East Street, Littlehampton. Born in Hackney and enlisted in London. Buried in Marteville Communal Cemetery, Attilly F. 673
MURRAY, William Edward
[SDGW states 3rd Battalion] Captain, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, 3rd Division. Killed in action on the Aisne 17 September 1914. Aged 34. Son of Surgeon Lt. Colonel John and Mrs Murray. Husband of Mrs Lilias Caroline Drummond-Murray of The Manor House, Littlehampton. Served in the South African Campaign of 1899/1902. 1914 Star. Buried in Crouy-Vauxrot French National Cemetery, Crouy.
Ockenden Road
Peachey Way
PEACHEY, Alfred [Alfie]
[Spelt PEACHY on SDGW] Private G/1598, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 2.2 Son of Walter and Lavinia Peachy of 17, Rover Road, Littlehampton. Born in Littlehampton and enlisted in Worthing, resident 39 Queen Street, Littlehampton. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR22
PEACHEY, Alfred
[Not on memorial listing] Private 7089A, 16th Battalion, Australian Infantry A.I.F. Killed in action 10th August 1918. Aged 28/29. Resident and enlisted Claremont, Western Australia. Arrived in Australia aged 21. Born Lymister near Littlehampton. Son of Charles and Kate Peachey, of 55, Stanhope Rd., Littlehampton; brother of Albert Henry Peachey, 55 Stanhope Road, Littlehampton. Chauffeur by trade. Educated at Littlehampton Board School. Friend of Private Percy Batchelor above. Buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres. F. F. 526
Pengelly Gardens
PENGELLY, James
Leading Seaman 205236/PO, H.M.S. “India”, Royal Navy. Lost when the armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed by a U Boat off Norway. 8 August 1915. 120 lost. Resident Littlehampton. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea. MR. 3.
PENGELLY, William Henry
[Memorial listing states 13th Field Company] Lance Corporal 17769, 15th Field Company, The Royal Engineers. Killed in action Neuve Chapelle, 19 December 1914. Aged 29. Son of Mr and Mrs Pengelly of 263 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood Born in Littlehampton and enlisted in Petersfield, Hants, resident 71 Victoria Terrace, Littlehampton. Next of kin Littlehampton. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR. 22.
Randell Way
Silvester Mead
SILVESTER, Arthur
Private G/19524, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died on the Somme 17 July 1918. Aged 30. Son of Arthur and Annie Silvester of Littlehampton. Born in Littlehampton and enlisted in Chichester, resident 19 Surrey Street, Littlehampton. Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery F. 446
Stanford Acre
Suter Gardens
Tatlow Chase
TATLOW, John Bertram
Private G/17762, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds 20 September 1916. Aged 24. Son of John and Clara Tatlow of Handsworth, Birmingham. Born in Aston and enlisted in Littlehampton, resident 35 New Road. Littlehampton. Member of Littlehampton Football Club. Buried in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery F. 5
Thompson Grove
Upperton Grove
UPPERTON, William Arthur
Stoker, 1st Class K/10636/PO, H.M.S. “Bulwark”, Royal Navy. Lost when the Battleship blew up in Sheerness Dockyard Creek 26 November 1914. Aged 22. Son of William Thomas and Alice Maude of The High Street, Wick, Littlehampton. Resident Mount Pleasant, Wick. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea MR. 3.
Wilcox Way
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