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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:
Croworough 8/1916
- 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
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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