Army
Frederick A Birse
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch, Royal Highlanders
Other Info: Late manager of International Tea Stores, Silverhill. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1917
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Army
A Baldwin
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Mrs Morris
Mrs Morris’ Address: 9 North Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: January 1917
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Army
H Alesworth
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Agnes Alesworth
Brothers: Frank McNaughton Alesworth & Frederick W Alesworth
Address: 130b Queen’s Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
Frederick W Alesworth
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Mother: Mrs Agnes Alesworth
Brothers: Frank McNaughton Alesworth & H Alesworth
Address: 130b Queen’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At Salonika. Has been awarded the Military Medal for devotion to duty while in danger.
Published: January 1917, July 1917 & January 1918
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Army
Frederick Henry Prior
Rank: Private
Regiment: Pioneer, Australian Imperial Force
Mother: Mrs Charlotte Prior
Address: 117 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
You can view Frederick’s AIF service papers for free here.
Published: January 1917
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Army
John Osborne
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Kate Osborne
Brother: Albert Vincent Osborne
Address: Water Mill, Guestling / Pickham, Guestling
Other Info: Killed in action on 15th November 1916. Aged 21 years. Only remaining son. According to CWGC, John is remembered at Serre Road Cemetery No 2, grave reference XXIII.E.6.
Published: January 1917
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Army
F Mills
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Father: Mr F Mills
Address: 34 Middle Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: January 1917
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Army
T W Martin
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Rifle Brigade
Wife: Mrs Martin
Address: The Pipemaker’s Arms, Rye
Other Info: In Kasuli, India. The photograph, showing him in native attire, was taken about 10 weeks ago in India. He is older than he appears in the picture, and may be classed as a veteran, having seen foreign service in his younger days. His wife is managing his business in Rye during his absence. The photograph came from a friend at Hastings.
Published: January 1917
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Army
George Lee
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Other Info: It was announced in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on the 16th inst. that Private Geo Lee of the South Wales Borderers, billeted last year at Eversfield House, St Leonards, as been killed by a fall of earth at the Front. He was a very clever young fellow, and was known as “Dan Leno” amongst his friends. He was a good boxer, and took part in a competition whilst at Hastings. He is shown in the picture standing behind two comrades.
According to CWGC, George died on 19th November 1916 is remembered at Karasouli Military Cemetery, grave reference D.884.
Published: January 1917
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Mercantile Marine
William John Foord
Rank: Captain
Ship: Steam Trawler Margaret Colebrooke
Wife: Mrs Elizabeth S Foord (nee Berry)
Address: 25 Mann Street, Hastings
Other Info: Mr Foord was the skipper of the steam trawler ‘Margaret’ which foundered (she struck a mine) in the Channel on 18th December 1916. and he and five of the hands on board went down with the ship. He left a wife and six children, all shown in the group. Mrs Foord is the daughter of Mr Berry, a well-known fisherman of 38 All Saints Street, Hastings.
The full story of the sinking of the Margaret can be read here.
According to CWGC, William died aged 40 on 17th December 1916. He is remembered at Tower Hill Memorial.
Published: January 1917
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