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Poole, Harry Walter

H W Poole

Harry Walter Poole Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs H  Poole Wife: Mrs Poole Brother: Alfred Poole Address: 4 Duke Road, Silverhill Other Info: He was killed in action on 4th October 1914. His parents lived at 16 Battle Road, St…

Mepham, Thomas

Thomas Mepham

Thomas Mepham Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Address: 3 Mann Street, Hastings Other Info: Wounded at the Aisne on 14th September 1914. The first wounded soldier received at East Sussex Hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First…

Atter, Harold Norman

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Harold Norman Atter Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Ann Harmer Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 29 on 18th August 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial,…

Armitage, J A R

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J A R Armitage Rank: Captain Regiment: 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) Father: Mr J A Armitage Address: Netherwood, St Helens Park, Hastings Other Info: Captain Armitage died on 19th July 1919 and is remembered at…

Colbran, J W

Colbran

J W Colbran Rank: C M S Instructor Regiment: Ceylon Engineer Volunteers Father: Mr J Colbran Brothers: George F Colbran, Charles Colbran & Thomas F Colbran Address: Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…

Colbran, Charles

Colbran

Charles Colbran Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr J Colbran Brothers: George F Colbran, Thomas F Colbran & J W Colbran Address: Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Colbran, George F

Colbran

George F Colbran Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Bulwark Father: Mr J Colbran Brothers: Charles Colbran, Thomas F Colbran & J W Colbran Brothers-in-Law: Frederick H Neville, Ernest A Neville, Albert Edward Neville, Sidney C Neville, George F Colbran, & John Henry Tidey & R J Coles Address: Bulverhythe Road, St…

Colbran, Thomas F

Colbran

Thomas F Colbran Rank: Bandsman Regiment: Royal Lancaster Regiment (King’s Own) Father: Mr J Colbran Brothers: George F Colbran, Charles Colbran & J W Colbran Address: Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. An article published in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer on…

Cotton, George Henry

A B Cotton

George Henry Cotton Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Hawke Address: 144 Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Other Info: Was one of 70 survivors from a crew of 594 aboard HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. His friends…

Kerswell, Ernest L

E L Kerswell

Ernest L Kerswell Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders Father: Mr H J Kerswell Other Info: Mr H J Kerswell was Headmaster of Sandown School, Ore. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 17th October 1914 reads: “Private E.…

Barham, William Eli Burt

W E B Barham

William Eli Burt Barham Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Parents: Mr Edward & Maud Barham Brother: H Barham Address: 5 St Mary’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Died from a scalp wound received in action on August 26th 1914. According to the CWGC,…

Lynch, Charles W

Charles W Lynch

Charles W Lynch Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr E C J & Mrs A C Lynch Brother: Percy Alexander Lynch Brother-in-Law: Thomas William Veness Address: 95a Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Shot in the leg at the Battle of…

Burgess, Arthur

Burgess & Humphrey

Arthur Burgess Regiment: 5th Dragoon Guards Parents: Mr & Mrs Burgess Brothers: William Burgess & Albert Victor Burgess Cousins: Fred Humphrey & Harry Humphrey Address: 10 Hurrell Road, Mount Pleasant, Hastings Other Info: Wounded, now in Scotland. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards…

Ades, Alfred

Alfred Ades

Alfred Ades Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Ernest Ades Brothers: G Ades & Frederick Edward Ades Address: 1 Yew Tree Cottages, Ore Published: June 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this…

Ades, G

G Ades

G Ades Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Ernest Ades Brothers: Alfred Ades & Frederick Edward Ades Address: 1 Yew Tree Cottages, Ore Other Info: In France Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Ades, Frederick Edward

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Frederick Edward Ades Rank: Private Regiment: 87th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr & Mrs Ernest Ades Brothers: G Ades & Alfred Ades Address: 1 Yew Tree Cottages, Ore Other Info: According to CWGC, Frederick is remembered at London Cemetery and…