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Green, Frank

Frank Green

Frank Green Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr Arthur Green Aunt: Mrs Lightwood Address: Battle Other Info:  Wounded and in hospital in France. He has been at the Front since the day King George crossed…

Kenward, Jesse

Jesse Kenward

Jesse Kenward Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Kenward Address: Level Road, Battle Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Greenwood, J H

J H Greenwood

J H Greenwood Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Wife: Mrs Flora Greenwood Other Info: “Among those decorated by the King at Buckingham Palace on Friday last was 2nd Lieutenant J H Greenwood, Royal West Kent Regiment. Mr Greenwood is the husband…

Wrenn, Kerol Edward

Wrenn

Kerol Edward Wrenn Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment Address: 8 Hughenden Place, Hastings Parents: Mr & Mrs Edwin Wrenn Brother: Alexander Wrenn Other Info: According to CWGC, Kerol died on 20th October 1914. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panels 34…

Brann, George

Campany-Henry-George-Kenward-Jabez-Muggridge-George-Brann

George Brann Service: 1st Hastings Police Reserve Other Info: Pictured with Henry Campany, George Muggeridge and Jabez Muggeridge. Published: April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Mugridge, Alfred Henry Thomas

A H T Muggridge

Alfred Henry Thomas Mugridge Rank: Signalman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Address: Pickford’s Yard, Waldegrave Street, Hastings Other Info: Formerly of the Hastings Boys Brigade. Additional name and address information (including the spelling of the surname) from the Lives of the First…

Playford, James J

J Playford

James J Playford Rank: Private Regiment: ‘B’ Company Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Brother: Harry Playford Sister: Mrs C Paine Address: Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Son of the Corporation employee whose funeral took place recently in Hastings. Additional name information from the…

Bannister, William

W Bannister

William Bannister Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Parents: Mr A & Mrs Harriet Banister Address: 78 Old Lane, Hollington Published: October 1914 & January 1915 Other Information: Killed in action According to CWGC, William died aged 18 on 25th December 1914 and is buried at…

Riddle, Charles Edward

Charles E Riddle

Charles Edward Riddle Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Brigade, Benbow Battalion, Royal Naval Division Father: Mr George P Riddle Address: 8 Starrs Cottages, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Now prisoner in Germany. Additional info from Lives of the First World War website. Published: December 1914 Please…

Marsh, Alfred Henry

Marsh

Alfred Henry Marsh Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs C Marsh Brother: W Marsh Address: 18 Trinity Mews, Dorset Place, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Alfred died on 30th October 1914. He is remembered at the…

Marsh, W

Marsh

W Marsh Rank: Driver Regiment: Army Service Corps Mother: Mrs C Marsh Brother: Alfred Henry Marsh Address: 18 Trinity Mews, Dorset Place, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Martin, Francis Albert

Frank A Martin

Francis Albert Martin Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Parents: Mr W & Mrs Jane Martin Address: Gamekeepers Lodge, Brede, Sussex Other Info: As of December 1914 missing since the Battle of the Aisne in October 1914. According to CWGC, Francis…

Tomlin, Henry

Henry Tomlin

Henry Tomlin Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Good Hope Wife: Mrs Gertrude Alice Tomlin (nee Mayhead) Address: 30 Horntye Road, Bohemia, St Leonards Other Info: Henry was born in Hastings in 1881. He was aboard HMS Good Hope when it was…

Sinden, Albert

Albert Sinden

Albert Sinden Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs Jinks Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Killick, Unknown First Name

Sapper Killick

Sapper Killick Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Killick Address: 37 Stonefield Road, Hastings Other Info: Article text reads: “The above pictures show a group of local Engineers when they went to the Front. Sapper Killick in his goatskin,…

Alexander, Frederick George

Frederick George Alexander

Frederick George Alexander Rank: Rifleman Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigate (Prince Consort’s Own) Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Kate Alexander Brother: Herbert Ernest Alexander Address: 34 St Georges Road, Hastings Additional Info: Invalided home with frozen feet. According to CWGC, Frederick died aged…