Royal West Surrey Regiment Archives

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Davis, Ewart Anthony

23rd July 2022
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Ewart Anthony Davis

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 6th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Parents: Mr Frederick Henry & Mrs Kate Davis

Address: 13 Wellington Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 12th October 1918 reads; “Lance Corporal Ewart Anthony Davis, Royal West Surreys, killed by a shell on September 19th, aged 25″

According to CWGC, Ewart is remembered at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Ephey, grave reference III.G.6.

Published: October 1918

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Tichband, George Henry

2nd May 2022
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George Henry Tichband

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queen’s)

Parents: Mr George & Mrs E. C. Tichband

Address: 3 Union Street, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 18th May 1918 reads; “G. H. Tichband, junior, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment; reported missing since March 23rd. His parents, Mr & Mrs G Tichband, 3 Union Street, St Leonards, would be glad of any information.”

According to CWGC, George died aged 19 on 23rd March 1918. He is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial on Panel 14 and 15.

Published: May 1918

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Gale, Frank

17th May 2020
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Frank Gale

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment / East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Gale

Wife: Mrs Mary Gale

Brothers: A Gale , Joseph Herbert Gale & G Jones

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick John Henry Sargent & William Hewitt

Nephew: Fred Sargent

Parent’s Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings

Home Address: 20 Valentine Road, South Hackney, London

Other Info: Frank Gale died aged 33 on 11th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Payne, Harold George

24th October 2019
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George Harold Payne

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1/5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Guilema Payne (Nee Pointing)

Address: Rosslyn, Ferry Road, Rye

Other Info: Harold was killed in action on the 14th January 1916 near Nasiriyeh, Mesopotamia.

According to CWGC Harold is remembered at the Basra Memorial on panel 6.

Born on 22nd March 1892 at Denmark Place, London and educated at Rye Grammar School. He joined the 5th Queen’s West Surrey Territorials in November 1912 and volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war. Harold sailed for India on 31st October 1914, was six months in Lucknow and six months at Fyzabad Brigade Staff Office, leaving for the Persian Gulf on 1st December 1915.

Published: Submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in October 2019

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Sands, J W

6th September 2018
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J W Sands

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment

Mother: Mrs J Sands

Address: 17 Hardwicke Road, Hastings

Other Info: In Mesopotamia.

Published: February 1918

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Thompsett, William J

24th August 201824th August 2018
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William J Thompsett

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment

Mother: Mrs Thompsett

Father: William A Thompsett

Uncle: C Thompsett

Address: 10 Warrior Gardens, St Leonards

Other Info: In Italy. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War regiment.

Published: February 1918

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Mackinder, William Robert

21st August 2018
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William Robert Mackinder

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment, attached to 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment

Mother: Mrs S Mackinder

Address: 65 Warrior Square, St Leonards

Other Info: Wounded on 26th October 1917, since which date no news of him has been received.

According to CWGC, William died on 26th October 1917. He is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial on Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A.

Published: February 1918

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Milham, Harry T

17th August 201817th August 2018
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Harry T Milham

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment

Mother: Mrs Milham

Cousin: Maxwell Pincham

Address: Westfield

Other Info: In hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: February 1918

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Bellchambers, William C

6th August 20186th August 2018
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William C Bellchambers

Rank: Private

Regiment: Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

Wife: Mrs Bellchambers

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick Hazelden, Arthur J Hazelden, C Hazelden, Traton Hazelden & G Anderson

Address: 34 Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: January 1918

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Weal, William F R

28th July 2018
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William F R Weal

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queens)

Wife: Mrs Weal

Address: 11 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings

Other Info: Discharged from the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: January 1918

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