Tag: Hollington

This Tag has been allocated to the individuals listed on this website who lived or had connections to Hollington, a district of St Leonards in East Sussex

Watson, Reginald Hector

Bailey, Hall, Watson & Foster

Reginald Hector Watson

Rank: Patrol Leader

Regiment: 6th Hollington Troop Boy Scouts

Brother: Leonard Watson

Grandparents: Mr G Bailey & Mrs Bailey

Uncles: George Edward Bailey & Arthur Frederick Bailey

Cousin: Raymond Foster

Address: 291 Battle Road, Hollington

Published: August 1916

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Watson, Leonard

Bailey, Hall, Watson & Foster

Leonard (Archie) Watson

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Brother: Reginald Hector Watson

Grandparents: Mr G Bailey & Mrs Bailey

Uncles: George Edward Bailey & Arthur Frederick Bailey

Cousin: Raymond Foster

Address: 291 Battle Road, Hollington

Published: August 1916

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Veness, Edwin Thomas

Edwin Thomas Veness

Edwin Thomas Veness

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Grenadiers, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Mother: Mrs Jane Veness

Address: 263 Battle Road, Hollington

Other Info: Formerly at the Observer Office, Hastings. Edwin’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: July 1916

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Goldsmith, Percy Godfrey

Percy Godfrey GoldsmithPercy Godfrey Goldsmith

Rank: Private

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Parents-in-Law: Mr Albert P & Mrs Matilda Diton

Wife: Matilda Rebecca Goldsmith

Brother-in-Law: Albert Henry Diton

Parents-In-Law’s Address: 19 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings

Address: Longford Mills, Ontario

Other Info: Born in Hollington. Percy’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: July 1916

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Hyland, Bellville

Hyland

Belleville Hyland

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Hyland

Brother: George Hyland

Father’s Address: 29 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: May 1916

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Smith, Alfred

Smith, Hobday, Vilder & SellensAlfred Smith

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Mother: Mrs Esther Smith

Brothers: Edward Francis Smith & Albert Smith

Brother-in-Law: Percival Valentine Hobday

Nephew: F Vidler

Cousin: Ernest Sellens

Address: 206 Battle Road, Hollington

Published: May 1915

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Smith, Albert

Smith, Hobday, Vilder & SellensAlbert Smith

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps

Mother: Mrs Esther Smith

Brothers: Edward Francis Smith & Alfred Smith

Brother-in-Law: Percival Valentine Hobday

Nephew: F Vidler

Cousin: Ernest Sellens

Address: 206 Battle Road, Hollington

Published: May 1915

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Weller, Sydney G W

Weller

Sydney G W Weller

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs J W Weller

Brother: Harold Weller

Address: 116 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: According to CWGC, Sydney died on 30th October 1916. He is remembered at Hollington (St Leonards) Churchyard.

Published: May 1916

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