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Pte. David Ephraim "Dicky" King

British Army 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 “Dicky” 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.



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