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9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
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Those known to have served with9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bible Geoffrey Roskell. 2nd Lt. (d.1st Jul 1916)
- Evenden Ernest. Pte. (d.1st Sep 1916)
- Harding Alfred Allen Dewdney. Pte. (d.10th May 1916)
- Henniker Ernest Edward. Pte. (d.21st Feb 1918)
- James Ernest Alfred. Pte. (d.18th May 1918)
- Johnson Charles. Pte. (d.28th Oct 1917)
- Jupp George William. Pte. (d.18th Sep 1918)
- McClymont DCM. James. RSM
- McNair Eric Archibald. Capt. (d.12th Aug 1918)
- Medley Tom Ewart.
- Mittell Walter John. Sgt. (d.18th August 1916)
- Smith Harry. Pte. (d.9th June 1916)
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Tom Ewart Medley 9th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment Tom Medley served with the 9th Royal Sussex Regiment. I have found an army medal document showing him to be John Ewart Medley,
but a directory shows Tom Ewart with his army number at his correct address in Birmingham.
I found a shooting medal for excellence in the field, also with the correct army number.
There is also a photo of him in uniform in 1917.
Otherwise I know nothing about his deeds.
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Pte. Ernest Alfred James 7th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment (d.18th May 1918) Ernest James enlisted in mid-July 1915 into the 12th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment at the age of 39.
He was wounded at the Battle of Boars Head on 30th of June 1916. He returned later firstly to the 8th Battalion and then the 9th.
On 5th of April 1918 on the Somme he was shot in the chest and captured as a POW. He was taken to a military hospital at Vallancienes, where he died of his wounds 18th May 1918.
He left a wife and 3 children. The youngest aged 6.
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Sgt. Walter John Mittell 9th Btn. Royal Sussex Rgt. (d.18th August 1916) I am collating information for the County who are creating a database of all service personnel and the memorials themselves for posterity. In trying to get an insight into Walter's last days I came across this site, and felt it only right and proper that Sergeant Mittell's name was included with his comrades in arms.
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Capt. Eric Archibald McNair 9th Btn. att. G.H.Q. General Staff Royal Sussex Regiment (d.12th Aug 1918)  Eric McNair was the son of George Burgh McNair and Isabella Frederica McNair, of 5, Harrington St., Calcutta. He died on the 12th August 1918, aged 24, and is buried in the Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa, Italy.
An extract from The London Gazette No. 29527, dated 28th March, 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery. When the enemy exploded a mine, Lieutenant McNair and many men of two platoons were hoisted into the air, and many men were buried. But, though much shaken, he at once organised a party with a machine gun to man the near edge of the crater and opened rapid fire on a large party of the enemy, who were advancing. The enemy were driven back, leaving many dead. Lieutenant McNair then ran back for reinforcements, and sent to another unit for bombs, ammunition and tools to replace those buried. The communication trench being blocked he went across the open under heavy fire and led up the reinforcements the same way. His prompt and plucky action and example undoubtedly saved the situation."
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Pte. George William Jupp 7th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment (d.18th Sep 1918) My Great Grandfather, George Jupp, joined up on 18th January 1916 at Redhill in Surrey. George was born on 20th February 1886 in Brighton. By 1911 he had moved to East Grinstead and was working as a shop assistant. He married Edith Jennings at Moat Church, London Road on 16th July 1911. They had three children, Lily, Leslie and Laura, my Grandmother.
George was first with the 9th Battalion as part of the British Expeditionary Force in France. He spent some time in 1917 in hospital back home and was with the 3rd Battalion. Later in 1917 he had been transferred to the 7th and was back in France. His family were by now living in Three Bridges, Crawley.
Sadly George died, aged 32 on the 18th September 1918 at the Battle of Epehy in northern France. He is buried at Epehy Wood Cemetery.
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Pte. Alfred Allen Dewdney Harding 9th Battalion, D Company Royal Sussex Regiment (d.10th May 1916) Alf Harding was a domestic gardener and keen football player before he joined up. Once he was in the army Alf used to write home when he could especially to his younger brother Ted, trying to discourage his younger sibling's enthusiasm for joining up, describing to him the reality of their situation abroad.
According to the Regimental diary entry, on the 10th of May 1916, Alf was killed in action by German Machine Gun fire whilst undertaking his duty as trench digger and stretcher bearer.
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2nd Lt. Geoffrey Roskell Bible 101st Company Machine Gun Corps (d.1st Jul 1916) Geoffrey Roskell Bible was the son of Henry Bible and Lucinda Bible, of 50 Grosvenor Rd., Rathmines, Co. Dublin.
He enlisted in September 1914 with the 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. and was gazetted to the 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, in November 1914.
He was killed in action at Battle of the Somme in July 1916 aged 23. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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RSM James McClymont DCM. 9th Battalion Royal Sussex My grandfather,James McClymont, joined the 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment in Chichester on the 7th September 1914, aged 23 yrs and 4 months. His occupation was motor mechanic and before war broke out he was working as the Chauffeur to Lord Jowett. As some of his documentation was partially burnt during WW2, there is only sparse information about him. He served in France and Belgium, and took part in nearly all the engagements. He was awarded the Distingiushed Conduct medal in 1919, the announcement appeared in the London Gazette dated 15/5/1919.
He was a very quiet man, and would never talk about the war, even to his family. We do know that he went back to visit Ypres after the war,(and the memorial on the Menin Gate), where he and his two brothers had fought. All three brothers survived the war, although James' brother John, died at an early age, probably due to being gassed on 17/4/1918.
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Pte. Ernest Edward Henniker 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (d.21st Feb 1918) Ernest was a brother to my grandfather on my mother's side. Ernest was born in Smarden, Kent and enlisted in Tonbridge, Kent serving with the 9th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment in France from 1st September 1915. Ernest died on Thursday 21st February 1918. I have, as yet, found no records of his unit being involved in any major actions around this date. They where involved in the 3rd Battle of Ypres in particular the Battle of Pilckem Ridge on 31st July to 13th September 1917 and the Battle of Langemarck on 16th to 18th August 1917. Their next major engagement was the Battle of the Somme (Battle of St Quentin) on 21st to 23rd March 1918 (after his death).
Ernest has a grave in Tincourt New British Cemetery on the Somme and is commemerated on a plaque in St Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent and as a Lost Man on the War Memorial at Smarden, Kent.
Ernest's brother George (my grandfather) also served with the Royal Garrison Artillery in France being awarded the Military Medal and surviving the war.
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Pte. Ernest Evenden 9th Btn. The Royal Sussex Rgt. (d.1st Sep 1916) Ernest died of wounds at the Royal Victoria Military Hospital, Netley on the 1st of September 1916, aged 19. He was buried in the Military Cemetery in the hospital grounds.
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