Commonwealth War Graves
Langney Cemetery contains 42 War Graves – 4 from World War 1 and 38 from World War 2.
Of the 38 WW2 burials, 2 are Polish and 3 are unidentified sailors.
The majority of these burials can be found in a dedicated section in B. Gen. The other memorials are scattered throughout the cemetery.
Each person below has a link to their Commonwealth Graves Commission profile, as well as their Find A Grave memorial page where you may find additional information and pictures.
World War 1
James William Dorsett
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Private
Died 12 Oct 1915
Aged 31
Buried in A 39 Con
Albert French
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd / 4th Battalion
Private
Died 2 May 1916
Aged 24
Buried in A 332 Con
Patrick Brickley
Durham Light Infantry
2nd / 6th Battalion
Driver
Died 11 Feb 1917
Aged 44
Buried in A 447 Con
Amos Smith
Royal Sussex Regiment
11th Battalion
Private
Died 6 Nov 1917
Aged 23
Buried in A 46 Con
World War 2
Charles Adams
Merchant Navy
S.S. Barnhill
Chief Steward
Died 20 Mar 1940
Age 43
Buried in B 158 Con
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Vera Adams
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Private
Died 19 Sep 1945
Age 24
Buried in A 213 Gen
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Sydney Bowyer
Home Guard
21st Sussex (Eastbourne) Bn
Volunteer
Died 2 Sep 1940
Age 62
Buried in A 142 Gen
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Arthur Bruce
Royal Sussex Regiment
8th (H.D) Battalion
Private
Died 18 Aug 1940
Age 50
Buried in B 154 Con
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Archibald Cardownie
Royal Army Service Corps
Serjeant
Died 19 Jun 1944
Age ?
Buried in B 145 Con
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Ronald Cosham
Royal Navy
H.M.M.L. 105
Petty Officer Motor Mechanic
Died 6 May 1943
Age 32
Buried in A 168 Gen
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Richard Davies
Royal Navy
H.M.S. Northney II
Probationary Engine Room Mechanic
Died 3 Apr 1943
Age 27
Buried in A 429 Gen
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Charles Dennison
Royal Artillery
34 Searchlight Regt.
Gunner
Died 29 Jul 1944
Age 39
Buried in B 199 Gen
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Arthur Everitt
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
H.M. Trawler Galvi
Sub-Lieutenant
Died 12 Jun 19401
Aged 28
Buried in B 156 Con
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Cecil Fenner
Royal Navy
H.M.S. Victory
Able Seaman
Died 8 Apr 1945
Age 45
Buried in A 761 Gen
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Walter French
Scots Guards
1st Battalion
Lance Corporal
Died 31 Dec 1942
Age 28
Buried in C 283 Con
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Reginald Frost
Royal Air Force Vol Res
512 Squadron
Sergeant
Died 6 May 1943
Age 20
Buried in A 510 Gen
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Aylwyn Gardner
Royal Corps of Signals
11th Armed Div. Sigs.
Signalman
Died 7 Jul 1942
Age 34
Buried in D 891 Gen
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Edward Graves
Royal Airforce
235 Sqadron
Sergeant
Died 30 Aug 1940
Aged ?
Buried in D 875 Gen
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Frederick Griffin
Royal Air Force Vol Res
2792 Sqdn. RAF Regt.
Leading Aircraftman
Died 26 Sep 1944
Age 23
Buried in B 197 Gen
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Albert Hefford
Royal Navy
H.M.S. President III
Able Seaman
Died 27 Feb 1941
Aged 21
Buried in B 149 Con
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Norman Howarth
Royal Air Force Vol Res
Aircraftman 2nd Class
Died 24 Jan 1941
Aged 31
Buried in A 117 Gen
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Thomas Martin
Royal Navy
H.M.S. Victory III
Ordinary Telegraphist
Died 3 Apr 1943
Age 20
Buried in B 146 Gen
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William Murphy
Royal Navy
H.M.S. Victory
Stoke4r Class
Died 24 Mar 1946
Age 28
Buried in A 225 Gen
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Edwin Noble
Royal Navy
Chief Petty Officer
Died 15 Aug 1946
Age 59
Buried in E 419A Con
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Cecil Page
Royal Navy
H.M.S. La Flore
Ordinary Seaman
Died 24 Aug 1940
Aged 28
Buried in B 153 Con
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Philip Pantoock
Royal Air Force Vol Res
Sergeant
Died 23 Jan 1942
Age 21
Buried in C 116 Gen
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Albert Penfold
South Wales Borderers
Second Lieutenant
Died 8 Sep 1940
Aged 21
Buried in A 171 Gen
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Harry Prior
Highland Light Infantry
City of Glasgow Regiment
Serjeant
Died 16 Feb 1945
Age 27
Buried in B 195 Gen
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George Robb
Royal Navy
H.M.S. President III
Able Seaman
Died 3 Mar 1941
Age ?
Buried in B 151 Gen
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Derek Roberts
Royal Air Force Vol Res
Sergeant
Died 31 Jul 1944
Age 18
Buried in E 400 Gen
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Thomas Rourke
Royal Engineers
Sapper
Died 30 Jun 1944
Age 36
Buried in B 144 Gen
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Frederick Seiler
Royal Air Force
44 Squadron
Sergeant
Died 1 Nov 1944
Age 30
Buried in B 196 Gen
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Robert Smith
Royal Armoured Corps
Trooper
Died 22 Oct 1940
Aged ?
Buried in A 159 Gen
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Percy Spooner
Royal Sussex Regiment
Private
Died 3 Jul 1946
Age 28
Buried in A 716 Gen
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Horace Standen
Royal Artillery
90 Field Regiment
Gunner
Died 1 May 1945
Age 36
Buried in B 194 Gen
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Bernard Wilburn
Royal Navy
H.M.S. President III
Able Seaman
Died 327 Feb 1941
Age 20
Buried in B 148 Gen
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Edward Williams
General Service Corps
Private
Died 17 Feb 1943
Age 19
Buried in C 232 Con
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Polish Burials
Leon Hampel
Polish Air Force
302 Squadron
Plutonowy
Died 6 May 1941
Age 23
Buried in B 147 Gen
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Marian Szmidt
Polish Army
316 Squadron
Plutonowy
Died 13 Aug 1944
Age 24
Buried in B 198 Gen
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Unknown sailors
While these people are buried in the war graves section, they aren’t formally recognised on the CWGC website.
Merchant Navy
21 Mar 1940
Buried in B Gen
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Merchant Navy
Died 10 Jul 1944
Buried in B Gen
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Merchant Navy
Died 11 Jul 1944
Buried in B Gen
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