Army
Edmund Roy Withers
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company
Parents: Mr & Mrs E H Withers
Address: 45 Springfield Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed in action at Ypres on 16th June 1915. According to CWGC, Edmund is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 9.
Published: July 1915 in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer
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Reuben Burgess
Rank: Private
Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Mother: Mrs Mary Burgess
Wife: Mrs Annie Millicent Burgess
Brothers: B Burgess, C Burgess & T Burgess
Address: South Street, East Hoathly
Mother’s Address: Beaconsfield Terrace, Cross-in-Hand
Other Info: Killed in action June 1917. According to CWGC, Reuben died aged 35 on 7th June 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 6 and 8.
Published: January 1918
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Angus Daniel MacLeod
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Annabel MacLeod
Wife: Mrs Ethel Florence MacLeod
Address: 9 Prospect Place, Cambridge Road, Hastings
Other Info: Reported missing on 30th October 1917. According to CWGC, Angus died on 30th October 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 30, 32.
Angus’ name is spelt as ‘McLeod’ on CWGC. His CEF service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1917
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Army
John William Robins
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Harriett Robins
Address: Battle Road, Hollington, later Hop Villas, Paddock Wood
Other Info: Missing since 31st July 1917. According to CWGC, John died aged 23 on 31st July 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 21.
Published: September 1917
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John Patrick Martin Tooker
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 1st/4th Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Mary Tooker
Brother: Jeremiah William Tooker & James A Tooker
Address: 44 Vicarage Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 16th August 1917. According to CWGC, John died aged 20 and is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 52.
Published: September 1917
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Herbert Cruttenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Cruttenden
Wife: Mrs Adelaide H Cruttenden
Home Address: 50 Milton Road, Wimbledon, London
Parent’s Address: 111 Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Herbert died aged 35 on 9th August 1917. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 34.
Published: September 1917
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George Bosting
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
Parents: Mr & Mrs George Bosting
Wife: Mrs Caroline A Bosting
Address: 11 Battle Road, Silverhill, St Leonards
Parent’s Address: 42 Beresford Road, New Malden
Other Info: Killed on 31st July 1917. According to CWGC, George died aged 37 and is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 11.
Published: August 1917
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Alec Putland
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles Frederick & Mrs Amelia Putland
Wife: Mrs Emily Ivy Putland
Address: 66 Susans Road, Eastbourne
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Alec died aged 35 on 1st August 1918. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20.
Published: August 1917
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William Frederick Turner
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queen’s)
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Elizabeth Turner
Wife: Mrs Esther Elizabeth Turner (nee Fuller)
Parent’s-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Fuller
Address: 83 Garlands Road, Red Hill, Surrey
In-Law’s Address: 6 Alberta Road, Hollington
Other Info: Killed in action on 7th June 1917. According to CWGC, William is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 11-13 and 14.
Published: July 1917
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Percy Frederick Aylard
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs H E Aylard
Sent by: H Picknell
Mother’s Address: Church Street, Ticehurst
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Percy died aged 22 on 11th June 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20.
Published: July 1917
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