Private Lewis Walder, 11th Loyal North Lancashire Regt
L Walder is almost certainly Lewis Walder born at Hove, Sussexin 1890 and appearing on the 1891 census as living at Coleys, North Common, Chailey with his family. The family comprised Lewis Walder, a...
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A A C Eldridge, Royal Fusiliers
Corporal Eldridge was a patient at Beechland House in 1916. His entry in Nurse Oliver’s comprises a pen illustration of two pigs, underneath which he has written (in beautiful handwriting): The...
View ArticleGeorge Walker
George Walker appears in a special list of attested men published in the January, March and April 1916 editions of The Chailey Parish Magazine. No further information about this man is currently...
View ArticleAlfred Weller
Chailey Parish Magazine notes Alfred Weller only once and that is in November 1914 where it records that he is serving his King and Country. Nothing further is known of this man.
View ArticleArthur Weller
Chailey Parish Magazine lists Arthur Weller only once and that is in a special list of attested men published in January 1916. This is possibly the same Arthur Weller who appears on the 1901 census of...
View ArticleJ43156 Able Seaman George Frederick Weller, HMS Queen Elizabeth
George Frederick Weller was born at Chailey on 5th December 1899. He was the son of Henry William Beard and Nellie Beard (nee Weller) who at the time the 1901 census was taken were living at Harmers...
View ArticleDriver George Weller, Royal Field Artillery
George Weller appears on the 1891 census of England& Wales as a five year old living at South Street, Chailey with his family. The family comprised John Weller, a Road Man aged 36, his wife...
View ArticleLance Corporal James Charles Weller, 7th Royal Sussex Regt
James Charles Weller appears on the 1891 census of England& Wales as a one year old living at South Street, Chailey with his family. The family comprised John Weller, a Road Man aged 36, his wife...
View ArticleJohn Weller
John Weller appears on the 1891 census of England& Wales as a one year old living at South Street, Chailey with his family. The family comprised John Weller, a Road Man aged 36, his wife Elizabeth...
View Article69438 Private Edward Wells, 9th Royal Fusiliers
Edward Wells gets no mention at all in Chailey’s Parish Magazine. According to Soldiers Died in The Great War, however, he was born in Croydon, resident in Chailey and enlisted at Brighton. He was...
View ArticleLieutenant Alan Herbert Manwaring West, 36th Sikhs
Alan Herbert Manwaring West was the son of Charles Herbert and Ada Elizabeth West (nee Manwaring). He appears on the 1901 census of Englandand Walesas a three year old living at 2 York Villas,...
View ArticleCaptain Ralph Manwaring West, 3rd Mounted Brigade
Ralph Mainwaring West was the son of Charles Herbert and Ada Elizabeth West. He appears on the 1901 census of England and Wales as a seven year old living at 2 York Villas, Brighton. The Household...
View ArticlePioneer George Wheeler, Royal Engineers
Chailey Parish Magazine notes in March 1918 that Pioneer G Wheeler is serving with the Royal Engineers and this information is repeated up to and including the final published roll call in July 1919....
View Article12961 1st Air Mechanic Corporal William Stephen White, Royal Flying Corps
Chailey Parish Magazine mentions Corporal W White, Royal Field Artillery, England, in its August 1916 edition. The following month this is corrected to note that he is serving not with the RFA but...
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K29857 Stoker Albert Frederick Washer, HMS Active
Albert Frederick Washer (known as Fred), was born at Lewes on 20th August 1896, his birth recorded at Lewes in the December quarter of that year.He appears on the 1901 census as a four year old living...
View ArticleA Smith, 4th Leicestershire Regiment
Chailey Parish Magazine notes in February 1918 that Private A Smith is serving with the 4th Leicestershire Regiment. In May 1918 it notes that he is serving with the 2nd battalion and this information...
View ArticleDriver C Smith, Royal Field Artillery
In April 1918, Chailey Parish Magazine Smith, Dvr C, RFA. This information is then repeated up to and including the final published roll call in July 1919. Nothing further is known about this man.
View Article38946 Private Charles Smith, 13th Bedfordshire Regt
Chailey Parish Magazine notes in October 1915 that Private C Smith is serving with the Royal Sussex Regiment in England. In December 1915 it notes that he is serving with the 3rd Battalion but by June...
View ArticlePrivate F Smith, Royal Engineers
Although Private Smith gets quite a few mentions in Chailey’s Parish Magazine, I have been unable to positively identify him or tie him to the parish. Between January and April 1916 his name appears in...
View ArticlePrivate G Smith, 10th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Chailey Parish Magazine notes in February 1916 that Private G Smith is serving with the 4th East Surrey Regiment. In May 1918 it notes that he is with the Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars and in August...
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