Walter Long
Chailey Parish Magazine notes In November 1914 that Walter Long is serving his King and Country. This information is repeated up to and including September 1915, after which there is no further...
View Article6841533 Private Frederick Ludlam, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
In December 1917, Chailey Parish Magazine notesLudlam, Trooper F, attached 2/6th E Surrey Regt. This information is then repeated up to and including December 1918, after which date there is no...
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Lieutenant Sigurd Harold Macculloch, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Sigurd Harold Macculloch was born at Maidenhead, Berkshire on 3rd October 1894. His birth though, was registered at Eton District, Buckinghamshire in the December quarter of that year. He was the son...
View Article33201 Private William Mainwood, 9th Royal Berkshire Regt
Chailey Parish Magazine notes William Mainwood for the first time in a special list of attested men published in March and April 1916. In October 1916 he is recorded as Pte W Mainwood, 9th Royal...
View Article312568 Private Albert Malthouse, Labour Corps
Chailey Parish Magazine first notes A Malthouse in December 1915, noting: Malthouse, Pte A, NR, England. In March 1916, the parish magazine notes that he is in India, and in December 1916, notes that...
View ArticleG/16794 Private Edward Manville, 2nd Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt
Edward Manville first appears in Chailey Parish Magazine in August 1916 where he is noted quite simply as Manville, Pte E, England. In November 1916 that information is updated to note the fact that...
View ArticlePrivate Charles George Marchant, 16th Sussex Yeomanry
Charles George Marchant’s birth was registered in the September quarter of 1893 at Lewes, Sussex. He appears on the 1901 census of England and Wales living with his family at Cinder Hill, Chailey....
View Article87396 Private Charles William Marchant, 12th King's Liverpool Regt
C W Marchant is probably Charles William Marchant who was born at Chailey in 1896, his birth registered at Lewes in the September quarter of that year. He appears on the 1901 census of Englandand...
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PS/3455 Pte Harry Cecil Mainwood, 24th Middlesex Regiment
Harry Mainwood (1882-1949) does not strictly belong on this Chailey site but his brother Frank is included and as I have information and a photo of Harry, I am going to exercise more poetic licence...
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376305 Private Alexander Plummer, 19th Durham Light Infantry
Alexander Plummer was the youngest of six Chailey brothers and one of three killed in the First World War. He was born in 1886, his birth being registered in the June quarter at Lewes. He appears on...
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M2/188419 Private Owen Plummer, 283rd MT Coy, Army Service Corps
Owen Plummer was one of three Chailey brothers killed in the First World War. Chailey Parish Magazine provides brief details about him. He first appears in a special list of attested men in April...
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1584 Cpl Henry G Smith DCM, 1/6th Northumberland Fusiliers
1584 Corporal Henry G Smith of the 6th Northumberland Fusiliers was a patient at Hickwells in 1915. His entry in Nurse Oliver’s album was originally written in pencil but has been heavily overwritten...
View Article2nd Lieutenant Brian Charles Hannan Kimmins, Royal Field Artillery (att RHA)
Brian Charles Hannan Kimmins was born in north Londonin 1899, his birth registered at Hendon, in September of that year. He appears on the 1901 census of England and Wales as the only son of Charles W...
View ArticleJesse King
Little is known about this man. He is possibly the 18 year old Jesse King who, in 1901 is living at The Swan Inn and working as a carpenter’s apprentice. Alfred King (aged 48) was the inn keeper and...
View Article207058 Corporal Mechanic Stephen King, RAF
Stephen King was born at Plumpton on 4th February 1889 (although his surviving naval papers state Lewes as the place of birth). He appears on the 1901 census as a twelve year old living at The Swan...
View ArticlePrivate D Knight, 2/1st Sussex Yeomanry
Little is known about this man and no matches have been on the 1901 Census of England& Wales or medal index cards. In December 1916, Chailey Parish Magazine notes: Knight, Private D, 3/1st...
View ArticleLance Corporal John Luther Knight, 4th East Surrey Regt
In October 1918, Chailey Parish Magazine records a Corporal J L Knight serving with the 4th East Surrey Regiment. This information is repeated up to and including July 1919. J L Knight is probably...
View ArticleLieutenant-Colonel Arthur Clement Edwards, Royal Field Artillery
Despite holding a significant rank, next to nothing is known about this man. Chailey Parish Magazine first mentions Major A C Edwards of the Royal Field Artillery in November 1916. In January 1919...
View Article356819 Chief Petty Officer Montague John Gates, HMS Victory II
Montague Gates was born on 16th November 1882 although the date he gave on enlisting with the Royal Navy was 1st September 1880. He enlisted on 6th September 1898, to all intents and purposes, 18...
View ArticleLance Corporal Arthur Gibbs, Royal Army Medical Corps
Chailey Parish Magazine notes in October 1914 that Arthur Gibbs is serving his King and Country. In October 1915 it reports Gibbs, Lance-Corporal A, RAMC and this information is then repeated monthly...
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