Army
David Durham
Rank: Private
Regiment: South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Miss Wakeford
Miss Wakeford’s Address: 131 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: At Salonika
Published: November 1916
Army
Ben Crossingum
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 11th Hussars
Wife: Mrs Crossingum (nee Allen)
Brother: Henry Crossingum
Address: Bexhill
Other Info: The Text reads ” On October 28th the daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen of 7 Emmanuel Road, Hastings was married to Trooper B Crossinggum of the 11th Hussars, youngest son of Mrs Crossinggum of Bexhill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Sholto Newman at the Emmanuel Church, Hastings. The bride was given away by her father. Mr Alfred Crossinggum, a member of the Red Cross, acted as best man”.
Additional name information and spelling from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916
Army
Percy Crampton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Parents: Mr G & Mrs R Crampton
Sent by: Mrs Jarvis
Mrs Jarvis’ Address: 57 Croft Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 3rd September 1916. According to CWGC, Percy died aged 24 and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 5D.
The ‘V’ appears to be either a typo or Percy used his second name regularly.
Published: November 1916
Army
G White
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs White
Address: 129 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: November 1916
Army
William Walsgrove
Rank: Private
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Ann Walsgrove
Brothers: Thomas J Walsgrove, Henry Walsgrove, Fred Walsgrove & Edward Walsgrove
Home Address: 29 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916
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Army
Edward Walsgrove
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Ann Walsgrove
Wife: Mrs Laura Helen Walsgrove
Brothers: Thomas J Walsgrove, Henry Walsgrove, Fred Walsgrove & William Walsgrove
Home Address: 75 Winchelsea Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Edward died aged 28 on 2nd April 1917. He is remembered at Croisilles British Cemetery, grave reference I.A.12. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916 & May 1917
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Fred Walsgrove
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Ann Walsgrove
Brothers: Thomas J Walsgrove, Henry Walsgrove, Edward Walsgrove & William Walsgrove
Address: 29 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed in action on 23rd September 1916. According to CWGC, Fred is remembered at Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, grave reference III.I.6. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916
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Henry Walsgrove
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Ann Walsgrove
Brothers: Thomas J Walsgrove, Fred Walsgrove, Edward Walsgrove & William Walsgrove
Address: 29 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed in action on 23rd September 1916. According to CWGC, Henry is remembered at Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, grave reference III.I.5. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916
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Victor Vidler
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Vidler
Nephew: W Field
Address: 14 Silverlands Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front. Formerly Hastings Tramway Motorman. Presented with the Military Medal by General Plumer in Italy.
Published: November 1916 & March 1918
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Army
B Overington
Rank: Drummer
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Sister-in-Law: Clara Annie Trusler
Brothers-in-Law: Frank George Trusler, Henry James Morfee, Albert Edward Morfee & William George Morfee
Sister in-Law’s Address: The Sycamore, 14 Hill Street, Hastings
Published: November 1916