Book Pulborough's fallen, the casualties of two world wars

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  1. von Smallhausen

    von Smallhausen Junior Member

    I was wondering if someone has this book: Pulborough's Fallen, the casualties of two World Wars?

    This book is out of print and I am looking for information and hopefully a photograph of L/Sgt. William Ernest Barnfield who got killed on 21May 1940 in my village and who is buried on our cemetery in Anzegem, Flanders Belgium. The information is indispensable for our commemoration project. Any information would be gratefully received. Thank you.
    Kind regards from Flanders,
    Jef
     

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  2. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    As it's fairly local to me I have reserved the book free of charge via my county library service (they have two copies). My last reservation only took one week to arrive, so fingers crossed.

    You could also try the Pulborough Society, maybe one of the committee or members has a copy. Pulborough is the type of place that will have lots of people interested in local history.
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    He features on eight online trees on the ancestry website, but none have a photo on his profile page.
     
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  3. von Smallhausen

    von Smallhausen Junior Member

    Thank you Travers. I put this questions here as many libraries are closed due to corona. . I will try the link you gave.
    Once again thank you.
    Jef
     
  4. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    Our library is only open for collection or return of books etc borrowed. Can't wait for the computer terminals to open up !
     
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  5. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    Received the book today. There is no photo with his entry.

    1940
    William Ernest Barnfield

    Lance Serjeant 5494160
    4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
    William Barnfield was born in the August Quarter of 1910 in Harting, Sussex, the son of Nathaniel George & Hannah Barnfield. In 1911, he was residing in East Harting, Hampshire with his father (employed as a postman), mother, older sisters Mabel & Isabel May Barnfield, older brother Nathaniel C.J. Barnfield and his uncle Edwin Barnfield, who was employed as a general labourer.
    Pulborough's first casualty of the Second World War, Lance Serjeant Barnfield died in Belgium on 21st May 1940 whilst part of the rear guard slowing the advance of the German Troops to the Dunkirk beaches during the evacuation. He is buried in grave 4 in the Anzegem Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

     
  6. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Well done for helping out very kind of you

    regards
    Clive
     
  7. jonheyworth

    jonheyworth Senior Member

    Hello , any details on any RAF casualties from in the book please ?
     
  8. von Smallhausen

    von Smallhausen Junior Member

    Thank you Travers.
    Jef
     
  9. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    Can't find any articles in online newspapers.
     
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