Over 5,300 photographs of people in war service from the Hastings and Rother area during WW1
This Tag has been allocated to the individuals listed on this website who lived or had connections to Battle
George Edward Pantry
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sister: Mrs Hazelden
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick Hazelden & Cecil W Maplesden
Cousin: F Pantry
Sister’s Address: 30 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Battle. You can view George’s CEF service papers for free here.
Published: March 1918
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Robert Victor Eldridge
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Eldridge
Address: Battle
Other Info: Missing since 30th November 1917.
Published: January 1918
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Joseph Wait
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs M E Wait
Brothers: Percy Wait, William Wait, Pelham Wait & Leonard Wait
Address: 1 Park’s Yard, Battle
Other Info: Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1918
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Leonard Wait
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Transport Section, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs M E Wait
Brothers: Percy Wait, William Wait, Pelham Wait & Joseph Wait
Address: 1 Park’s Yard, Battle
Published: January 1918
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Pelham Wait
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs M E Wait
Brothers: Percy Wait, William Wait, Leonard Wait & Joseph Wait
Address: 1 Park’s Yard, Battle
Other Info: Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1918
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William Wait
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Mother: Mrs M E Wait
Brothers: Percy Wait, Pelham Wait, Leonard Wait & Joseph Wait
Address: 1 Park’s Yard, Battle
Other Info: Killed in April. According to CWGC, William died aged 38 on 22nd April 1917. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.
Published: January 1918
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E A Freeman
Rank: Gunner
Service: British Army
Wife: Mrs Freeman
Aunt: Mrs Vidler
Cousins: James S R Howe, F F G Howe & A E G Howe
Aunt’s Address: Perth Road, Silverhill
Address: Battle
Published: November 1917
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Stewart Antony Hale
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Annie Hale
Address: Battle Hill, Battle
Other Info: Killed on the first day he entered the trenches. According to CWGC, Stewart died aged 19 on 13th October 1917. He is remembered at Dozingham Military Cemetery, grave reference IX.F.10.
Published: November 1917
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F Cruttenden
Rank: Orderly
Regiment: Red Cross Society
Sister: Miss M Cruttenden
Address: Battle
Other Info: At Netley Hospital.
Published: November 1917
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J H Baker
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Military Foot Police
Wife: Mrs Gladys Elsie Baker (nee Avann)
Address: Battle
Other Info: The wedding took place at Battle Church, and the honeymoon was in Cambridge.
Published: November 1917
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