Posted 22 February 2006 - 09:51 PM
Using 'accidental' (as opposed to 'accident' already searched)
THOMPSON - ref. COR/1/3/125 - date: 19 May 1915
[from Scope and Content] Albert Edward of the Library, Alexandra Road, Swansea, Sergeant Major, 11th Battalion Welsh Regiment, camped at Seaford, 33; shock from internal injuries after being run into by a motor car on the night of 16 May; accidental death
JASPAR - ref. COR/1/3/126 - date: 20 May 1915
[from Scope and Content] James, national reservist of no fixed abode, 65; struck by a passenger train at Southerham; accidental death
STEPHENS - ref. COR/1/3/129 - date: 24 May 1915
[from Scope and Content] John of Woolwich, driver, Army Service Corps, 1st London Division, 48; haemorrhage of the brain after falling on the road when marching with a convoy from Uckfield to Buxted; accidental death
LAMBOURNE - ref. COR/1/3/133 - date: 5 Jun 1915
[from Scope and Content] Ernest, driver, Royal Army Medical Corps, Forest Row, 23; thrown out of a cart; accidental death
BURKE - ref. COR/1/3/140 - date: 15 Jun 1915
[from Scope and Content] Thomas of 26 Worth Street, Rochdale Road, Manchester, corporal, 4th Supernumerary Company, 2/8th Manchester Regiment, stationed at Balcombe, 45; killed by a train; accidental death
MORKILL - ref. COR/1/3/145 - date: 24 Jun 1915
[from Scope and Content] Ronald Falshaw of Newfield Hall, Bell Busk, Yorks, lieutenant, 1st West Yorkshire Regiment, Royal Flying Corps, Shoreham Aerodrome, 25; fall with his aeroplane whilst on duty at Shoreham; accidental death
SMITH - ref. COR/1/3/147 - date: 26 Jun 1915
[from Scope and Content] James, Bombadier in D battery, 100th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 30; septicemia after falling from his horse on the Lewes Downs while on duty in the 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton; accidental death
WATSON - ref. COR/1/3/149 - date: 1 Jul 1915
[from Scope and Content] Preston Albert of Dundee, Flight Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service, stationed at Eastchurch, 34; fall with his aeroplane while flying between Eastchurch and Eastbourne, crashing in Dunlye Field, Cross-in-Hand; accidental death
MacCALLUM - ref. COR/1/3/150 - date: 3 Jul 1915
[from Scope and Content] Alastair Smith, Gunner, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, stationed at Maresfield Park, 22; thrown from horse while off-duty; accidental death
DICKINSON - ref. COR/1/3/156 - date: 20 Jul 1915
[from Scope and Content] John, Private, 2/4th East Lancashire Regiment, stationed at the Pease Pottage Camp, Slaugham, formerly a collier 30; run over by a motor car; accidental death
BROWNE - ref. COR/1/3/213 - date: 24 Nov 1915
[from Scope and Content] James Lawrence of St Vincent, Corporal, British West Indies Regiment, stationed at North Camp, Seaford, (age unknown); sudden death by striking his head against a tree at the side of the road near Exceat Farm, East Dean, after losing control of the bicycle he was riding down Exceat Hill in the dark; accidental death
BILTCLIFFE - ref. COR/1/3/253 - date: 1 Feb 1916
[from Scope and Content] Bombardier John Wereing, No 1440 2/1 East Lancashire Regiment RFA, 20; internal injuries after falling from a horse and it landing on top of him; accidental death
WILKINSON - ref. COR/1/3/293 - date: 5 Apr 1916
[from Scope and Content] Frank, private soldier 13th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, Maresfield Camp, Uckfield, 26; fractured skull in fall from horse on a routine ride towards Piltdown Common; accidental death
CREBER - ref. COR/1/3/339 - date: 18 Jul 1916
[from Scope and Content] Charles, stoker, Petty Officer, H M Torpedo Boat 3 stationed at Newhaven, 22 Radnor Street, Plymouth, about 45; died in Military Hospital, Newhaven, shock from burns in explosion in oil pumps on board; accidental death - ?
WENMAN - ref. COR/1/3/341 - date: 22 Jul 1916
[from Scope and Content] Ernest, private in the Army Ordnance Corps, Newhaven, 141 Thorold Road, Chatham, 29; drowned while sea-bathing off Bishopstone; accidental death
CROWE - ref. COR/1/3/359 - date: 21 Aug 1916
[from Scope and Content] Percy Plumbley, private in 55 Labour Btn, No5 Company, Royal Fusiliers, former cab driver, 29; fractured skull from being run over by train in Preston Spur railway tunnel; accidental death -
KILLEEN - ref. COR/1/3/362 - date: 23 Aug 1916
[from Scope and Content] Charles, former butler and valet, Private 4008, No8 Protection Company, RDC, stationed at Itford Crossing, Beddingham, 62; fractured skull from collision with train; accidental death -?
BOWLBY - ref. COR/1/3/404 - date: 14 Nov 1916
[from Scope and Content] George Herbert, Captain, Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Supplies, Canadian Forces, London Area at Seaford, 52; seen to fall off Seaford Head, had felt severe head pains for previous fortnight; accidental death
ANSCOMBE - ref. COR/1/3/416 - date: 7 Dec 1916
[from Scope and Content] Albert, former insurance agent, Private 1349, no 8 Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps, Glynde Reach, of Fern Villa, Hurstpierpoint, 53; struck by railway engine while walking to camp off-duty; accidental death
THORNE - ref. COR/1/3/427 - date: 26 Dec 1916
[from Scope and Content] Sigmund Alexander Oscar, 2nd Lieut 17th West Yorks Regt, 6 Montrose Avenue, West Kilburn, London, 19; run over by steam brewery waggon having attempted to pass on motor-cycle, at Black Rock, Ovingdean; accidental death
SMITH - ref. COR/1/3/451 - date: 5 Feb 1917
[from Scope and Content] Lee, former shipper, Pte 174389, Canadian Machine Gun Depot, Crowborough Camp, home 27 First Avenue, Barton Street, East Hamilton, Ontario, 41; hit by motor-cycle while walking, fractured base of skull; accidental death
FOWLER - ref. COR/1/3/469 - date: 19 Mar 1917
[from Scope and Content] David Dennys, 2nd Lieut, 78 H D Squadron, RFC stationed at Telscombe Aerodrome, from Dyxcroft, Rottingdean, 19; burns and other injuries in night flight crash; accidental death -
WINCHESTER - ref. COR/1/3/483 - date: 10 Apr 1917
[from Scope and Content] Charles, Pte 44319, 13th Devon Regt attached to ASC, from Bristol, 38; injured by fall on farming duties at Michelham Priory, Arlington; accidental death -
ORME - ref. COR/1/3/501 - date: 10 May 1917
[from Scope and Content] Peter William Merton, 2nd Lieut 3rd Royal Sussex Regt, attached to RFC, Blenheim Barracks, Farnborough, 25; collision between motor cycle and car; accidental death -
CRAPP - ref. COR/1/3/507 - date: 24 May 1917
[from Scope and Content] Cyril Frederick, 2nd Lieut, 78 Squadron RFC at Telscombe, from Brightside, Nandy Road, Great Malvern, 22; collided with another aeroplane in flight over Hove; accidental death (see COR/1/3/508) -
VINCE - ref. COR/1/3/508 - date: 24 May 1917
[from Scope and Content] William John Douglas, 2nd Lieut, 78 Squadron RFC at Telscombe, from 17 Clarendon Road, Norwich, 22; collided with another aeroplane in flight over Hove; accidental [most papers with 507] -
HERD - ref. COR/1/3/523 - date: 19 Jun 1917
[from Scope and Content] Rupert Holton, Lieut, RFC Central Flying School, Upavon, Wiltshire, from Australia, 27; passenger in plane which caught fire on landing; accidental death -
GEE - ref. COR/1/3/526 - date: 25 Jun 1917
[from Scope and Content] Harry Charles, Pte 2314, A Company, 33rd Australian Infantry, 23; respiratory and heart failure while under anaesthetic for operation in Fairfield Court Hospital, Eastbourne, for war wound; accidental death -
DENMEE - ref. COR/1/3/536 - date: 14 Jul 1917
[from Scope and Content] Walter Frank, Lance-Corp 101519, Machine Gun Corps, Maresfield Park, 33; fractured skull when thrown from horse; accidental death -
HODDELL - ref. COR/1/3/576 - date: 1 Oct 1917
[from Scope and Content] William, former painter, Victoria BC, sergeant 77210, British Columbian Regt, 3rd Canadian Command Depot, Seaford, 39; cerebral haemorrhage from rupture of meningeal artery in fall down steps; accidental death
CUNDY - ref. COR/1/3/587 - date: 10, 24 Oct 1917
[from Scope and Content] Louis, RNR skipper of HM Trawler Balfour, West Quay, Newhaven, home 2 Park Terrace, Plymouth, 48; injuries to spinal cord from fall on deck of SS Briar Rose transport in Newhaven Harbour, no evidence on cause of fall; accidental death -
WOOLFORD - ref. COR/1/3/635 - date: 22 Jan 1918
[from Scope and Content] Henry, motor driver latterly with RAMS, Shurlands, Wisborough Green, 31; found washed up under cliff at Rottingdean with severe injuries, fell from cliffe while walking from Brighton to Newhaven at night; accidental death
GARVER - ref. COR/1/3/640 - date: 31 Jan 1918
[from Scope and Content] Ray O, cadet of United States Air Service attached to RFC Shoreham, of Mortinsville, Illinois, USA, 25; aeroplane crashed after taking off from Eastbourne Aerodrome; accidental death
BROWN - ref. COR/1/3/668 - date: 22 Mar 1918
[from Scope and Content] Lewis, Probationary Flight Officer, 19; sitting in aeroplane when another crashed into it on landing; accidental death -
SCANES - ref. COR/1/3/695 - date: 8 May 1918
[from Scope and Content] John, former carpenter, Lance-Corporal, 6th Canadian Reserve Btn, Seaford, 42; thrown out of side-car and fractured skull; accidental death -
GALLICHAN - ref. COR/1/3/716 - date: 19 Jun 1918
[from Scope and Content] William James, former pianomaker, Private 513455 Canadian Army Service Corps, from 39 Maple Street, Ottawa, Ontario, 19; brain abscess from skull fracture by kick of a horse; accidental death -
BUNN - ref. COR/1/3/717 - date: 14, 20 Jun 1918
[from Scope and Content] Ernest Walton, 2nd Lt, 4th Suffolk Regt, Crowborough Camp, from 6 Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds, 20; brain compressed by haemorrhage when dummy bomb exploded during throwing training; accidental death -
BUIST - ref. COR/1/3/728 - date: 16 Jul 1918
[from Scope and Content] Kenneth Watson, former clerk, Sapper, 1st Canadian Engineers Reserve Btn, Seaford Camp, from 17 Howland Avenue, Toronto, Canada, 24; concussed brain when thrown from motor-cycle near Golden Cross, Chiddingly; accidental death -
PARSONS - ref. COR/1/3/731 - date: 19 Jul 1918
[from Scope and Content] Ewart, Lt RAF, Eastbourne Aerodrome, from 34 Salisbury Road, Bristol, 20; severe injuries from crash, no evidence of cause; accidental death -
TIPPER - ref. COR/1/3/732 - date: 22 Jul 1918
[from Scope and Content] George Henry, Sgt 406414, 18th Reserve Btn, Canadian HQ, Seaford Camp, shock and septic absorption from injuries in premature explosion of bomb he was demonstrating; accidental death -
GALLOWAY - ref. COR/1/3/746 - date: 26 Aug 1918
[from Scope and Content] Robert Kirkwood, former printer, Flight Cadet RAF, Eastbourne Aerodrome, from 7 Letham Place, Dunbar, 23; injuries from aeroplane crash; accidental death -
WINCHESTER - ref. COR/1/3/748 - date: 31 Aug 1918
[from Scope and Content] Philip George Dalton, Flight Cadet, RAF, of 182 Seaside, Eastbourne, 24; aeroplane crash; accidental death -
TOWLER - ref. COR/1/3/752 - date: 6 Sep 1918
[from Scope and Content] Cyril John, 2nd Lt RAF, 41 Training Depot Station, St Albans, from St Mildreds, Seaford, 22; aeroplane crashed when stagger-wire broke; accidental death -
SANDERS - ref. COR/1/3/753 - date: 7 Sep 1918
[from Scope and Content] Reginald Horace, 2nd Lt RAF, Valetta, Kings Drive, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, 24; fractured skull when aeroplane crashed after colliding with another in formation; accidental death; see also COR/1/3/754 -
BARNETT - ref. COR/1/3/755 - date: 7 Sep 1918
[from Scope and Content] William Rose, 2nd Lt RAF, Eastbourne Aerodrome, from 2 Long Row, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, 27; crashed aeroplane when control lost during manoeuvre over Hailsham, no evidence of cause; accidental death -
BASTABLE - ref. COR/1/3/776 - date: 17 Oct 1918
[from Scope and Content] Frank, Lance-Corporal, Royal Marine Engineers, stationed at Southwick, 41; meningitis following fracture of the spine from fall; accidental death -
HAMILL - ref. COR/1/3/799 - date: 13-15 Nov 1918
[from Scope and Content] Hugh Hancock, Aerosquadron, Eastbourne, 19; blood poisoning from wounds to legs; accidental death. 13 and 15 Nov 1918
Apologies for any multiples, already posted. I'll delete them as and when.
Caryl
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