

Sidney Alfred Sellman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 3rd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Mary Ann Sellman
Address: 277 London Road, St Leonards
Additional Info: For Foreign Service. According to CWGC, Sidney, born in Crowhurst, died aged 26 on 28th March 1918. He was serving with the 258th Tunnelling Company. He is remembered at Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference I.I.19.
Published: May 1915
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Charles W Ashton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Ashton
Brother: Albert Edward Ashton & Thomas F Ashton
Brother-in-Law: Albert James Coussens
Uncles: J A E Church & Thomas C Church
Address: 210 Priory Road, Hastings
Additional Info: At the Front. Name information from Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1915 & October 1915
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Albert Edward Ashton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Ashton
Brothers: Charles W Ashton & Thomas F Ashton
Brother-in-Law: Albert James Coussens
Uncles: J A E Church & Thomas C Church
Address: 210 Priory Road, Hastings
Published: May 1915, October 1915 & May 1917
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R R Wilkinson
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Wilkinson
Brother: E J Wilkinson
Address: Elm Cottage, High Street, Hastings
Published: May 1915
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E J Wilkinson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps. Motor Transport
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Wilkinson
Brother: R R Wilkinson
Address: Elm Cottage, High Street, Hastings
Published: May 1915
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Frederick Charles Eastwood
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Sent by: Miss W Waters
Father: Alfred Eastwood
Address: 157 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Foreign Service. According to CWGC, Frederick died on 6th June 1915 whilst serving with the Howe Battalion during the third battle of Krithia at Gallipoli. He is remembered at the Helles Memorial, panel 8 to 15.
Additional information from ‘Medals of England‘ where his 1914 Star and Bar was up for auction.
Published: May 1915
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Edmund William Waters
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Iron Duke
Parents: Mr & Mrs Waters
Address: 21 Waldegrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to train our 13.5’s on the German Fleet. Can they face us?
Published: October 1914, May 1915 & February 1918
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Herbert Edward Brett
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs M Pont
Brothers-in-Law: F Pont, Frederick Pont, Charles Pont, Arthur Pont & Percy Boorman
Parents -in-Laws Address: Stevens Crouch, Battle
Additional Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1915
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