The Portslade War Memorial in Easthill Park, Portslade, commemorates men who lost their lives in both World War I and World War II.
According to the Imperial War Museums and Roll of Honour websites, there are:
243 First World War casualty names recorded.
45 Second World War casualty names recorded.
Additionally, one name for a non-combat-related death is inscribed on the tablet.
Due to the extensive number of names, I cannot list all 289 individuals here. However, I can provide some examples and direct you to where you can find more comprehensive lists:
Examples of Men from Portslade who Died in World War I:
Private Frederick Isaiah Miles: Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 4 October 1918.
Lieutenant Arthur Wilfrid Blaker: Royal Navy, HMS Inflexible, killed in action 19 March 1915.
Private Allwright, Albert Edward: Royal Sussex Regiment, died of wounds 15 July 1916.
Private Charles Henry Kenward: Grenadier Guards, died 15 December 1916.
Private Alfred John Hacker: Royal Scots Fusiliers, died 21 October 1914.
Gunner Arthur Frank Attree: Royal Field Artillery, killed in action 15 June 1916.
Boy 1st Class Ernest Charles Attree: Royal Navy, HMS "Hawke", lost 15 October 1914.
Private David Isaac Andrews: Royal West Surrey Regiment, died of wounds 24 July 1917.
Sergeant Harry James Austin: Royal Sussex Regiment, killed in action 9 April 1917.
Sergeant Herbert Reeves: Royal Sussex Regiment, killed in action 14 February 1916.
Corporal James Henry Lassetter: Royal Army Medical Corps, killed in action 18 September 1918.
Stoker 2nd Class James William Lavender: Royal Navy, HMS "Ghurka," lost 8 February 1917.
Where to find more comprehensive lists:
Portslade War Memorial - WW1 And WW2 - A Street Near You: https://astreetnearyou.org/memorial/43455/portslade---ww1-and-ww2 (This site lists names and regiments, with dates of death for WW1)
Portslade and West Hove War Memorial - Roll of Honour: https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/Portslade.html (Provides detailed biographies for many individuals from WW1.)
Portslade & Second World War - 'On Active Service': http://portsladehistory.blogspot.com/2024/04/portlade-second-world-war-on-active.html (This blog post discusses a local "On Active Service Book" for WW2, but notes it's not exhaustive and some names were crossed out due to death.)
Imperial War Museums - Portslade - WW1 And WW2: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/43455 (Confirms the number of names for both wars.)
These resources are excellent starting points for anyone wishing to research the lives of the men from Portslade who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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