Crowborough Camp

16th May 1915 2/6th Manchesters at Crowborough Then men of the 2/6th Manchesters moved overnight from Southport to Crowborough Camp in Sussex for final training.

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Crowborough Camp
during the Great War 1914-1918.

Bacon Harry William. Pte.
Hally William Whytock. Spr.
King David Ephraim. Pte.

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Pte. David Ephraim "Dicky" King 1/1st. Sussex Yeomanry

I recently found a canteen of knives in a chest that belonged to my grandmother. My grandfather, David Ephraim King, was in the Sussex Yeomanry although I have no information about his service. My grandfather married my grandmother, Bessie Eliza Hatcher, on 5th August 1916. I believe the canteen of knives was a wedding present from the Sussex Yeomanry. Inside the canteen, tucked under the knives, was a list of names, members of the Sussex Yeomanry. I thought you might find this story and the names interesting. The following are my own notes;
A canteen of knives was found in a chest belonging to my grandmother, Bessie Eliza King nee Hatcher. An inscription on the front of the canteen of knives reads as follows; To â€œDickyâ€ King from the Expeditionary Boys 1/1 Sussex Yeomanry 5-8-16 My grandparents, David Ephraim King and Bessie Eliza Hatcher, married on the 5th August 1916. On their marriage certificate my grandfathers occupation is Pte. Sussex Yeomanry, address Crowborough Camp. I believe the canteen of knives was wedding present to my grandparents from the Sussex Yeomanry. Inside the canteen, tucked underneath the knives, was a typed list of names. The paper is very fragile and discoloured but I have done my best to transcribe what was typed:
With Best Wishes and Heartiest Congratulations from:

Sergt. Spratling
Sergt. Johnson
Sergt. Bodle
Sergt. Cooper
Sergt. French
Sergt. Percy
Sergt. Whittacker
Cpl. Grainger
Cpl. Aylwin
Cpl. Rawdin
Cpl. Smith
Cpl. Whicher
1/Cpl. Ayling
1/Cpl. Baines
1/Cpl. Bennett
1/Cpl. Christian
1/Cpl. Edmead
1/Cpl. Gammon
1/Cpl. Horne
1/Cpl. Miller
1/Cpl. Packham
1/Cpl. Rapley
1/Cpl. Whiting
Pte. Adams
Pte. Arnold
Pte. Austen
Pte. Blackiston
Pte. Briant
Pte. Bristowe
Pte. Cheshire
Pte. Chevis
Pte. Cook
Pte. Cross
Pte. Daniels
Pte. Dawes
Pte. Dyer
Pte. Eaton
Pte. Fellows
Pte. Goatcher
Pte. Goodsell
Pte. Grace
Pte. Griffin
Pte. Goble
Pte. Gie?bs
Pte. ?Godfrey
Pte. Halliwell
L/C King E. C.
Pte. Jerome
Pte. Jennings
Pte. Lofts
Pte. Mantle
Pte. Martin
Pte. Mitchell
Pte. Mooring
Pte. Parsons
Pte. Pont
Pte. Puttick
Pte. Radford
Pte. Ruff G.
Pte. Ruff S.
Pte. Schooley
Pte. Smith
Pte. Tanner
Pte. ?Windall
Pte. ?Terson
Pte. Wallis
Pte. Whitbourne
Pte. Roberts
Pte. Virco
Pte. Virgoe
Croworough 8/1916
I would be very interested to learn more about my grandfathers time in the Sussex Yeomanry and those men he served with.
Janet Bull

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Spr. William Whytock Hally 4th Army Troop Coy. Canadian Engineers

My Great Grandfather William Hally's WWI diary indicates that he arrived in Crowborough at 4pm on Wednesday, 25th of October 1916.
The Thursday, 26th of October 1916 entry states: Getting things packed up and doing (illegible). Only got one blanket. Parade for two more tonight some time. (not sure what he means here). He left Crowborough for Southampton on 21st of January 1917.

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Pte. Harry William Bacon 9th (Queen Victorias Rifles) Btn. London Regiment

My Grandfather, Harry Bacon, was severely wounded at Gommecourt on 1st July 1916 on the first day of the Battle of The Somme. This is an extract from his diary, written in August in Le Treport hospital.
"On evening of 30th June 1916 marched up to trenches and took up placers in front trench. Our company was first to go over. At 7:30am next morning over we went, under heavy bombardment from both sides. The Germans got wind of what was coming. I managed to get out of the trench and pushed forward as well as I could. I had only gone about 30 yards when I was hit by a piece of shrapnel in the stomach. It felt like a punch in the stomach and winded me. I tried to go on, but crawled into a shell hole which just covered me from rifle bullets. I stopped here for a bit but eventually chanced my luck and got back to our trenches and got to the dressing station. It was a miracle I did not get hit getting back. From the dressing station I got sent straight down the line to No.16 General Hospital Le Treport."
My Grandad was medically discharged and never returned to active service. He died in 1959 aged 65
David Bacon

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