Ann from Sussex
Thank you for that explanation which contained a lot of information, but no name for the person you are looking for.
Yes, there were barracks in Lewes as this gravestone suggests:
Sacred
To the memory of
Gunner Alfred Barrett
Royal Sussex Artillary Militia
who died
at the .......... Southover
on the 10th July 1859
Aged 18 years
This stone is erected by the
w ..... .... ..... Officers
and men of the Regiment
To which he belonged
READER
"Prepare to meet thy maker"
also
Gunner George Turner
of the above Rgiment
who died at the same place
2nd May 1863
aged 28 years.
This stone with other stones and similar inscriptions is in the Southover Churchyard, Lewes
Chris in 1066
Hi again
Another similar stone from Southover
Sacred/
To the memory of/
Edward Lee/
Late trumpeter, in the Royal/
Sussex Artillary Milita/
And also Musician in the/
Lewes Military and Town Band/
Who died in Southover/
May 22nd 1865/
Aged 22 Years/
This stone erected by the/
Members of the permanent/
Staff of the above regiment/
and the /
First Sussex Rifle Volunteers/
Footstone:- E.L 1865