Army
W R Weaver
Regiment: 131st Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Weaver
Brothers: G Weaver, F S Weaver & C Weaver
Nephew or Son: Frederick Weaver
Address: 11 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Published: December 1914
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Army
F S Weaver
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Weaver
Brothers: G Weaver, W R Weaver & C Weaver
Nephew or Son: Frederick Weaver
Address: 11 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Published: December 1914
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Army
G Weaver
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Weaver
Brothers: F S Weaver, W R Weaver & C Weaver
Nephew or Son: Frederick Weaver
Address: 11 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Published: December 1914
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Army
C Padgham
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 5th Sussex Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Annie Elizabeth Padgham
Brothers: Herbert David Padgham & Alfred George Padgham
Address: 85 Battle Road, St Leonards
Published: December 1914
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Navy
Alfred George Padgham
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Ship: HMAS Calyx
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Annie Elizabeth Padgham
Brothers: Herbert David Padgham & C Padgham
Address: 85 Battle Road, St Leonards
Other Info: First names obtained from the Lives of the First World War website. Please note that there is some conflict in the records available and the information supplied to the paper with the photos above. It’s possible that the paper mixed up the photographs with the information sent in with them.
HMAC refers to His Majesty’s Armed Cruiser. HMAC Calyx’s history is as follows: Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, 44-2nd and 863-3rd class passengers.
Taken up by the Admiralty in November 1914, she was renamed HMS CALYX and armed with 8 x 4.7inch and 2 x 3pounder guns. She served with the 10th Cruiser Squadron until 26.6.1915 when she was returned to the Wilson Line.
On the 10th July 1916, in the North Sea when about 15 miles west of Listafjorden, Norway she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by German submarine U-53 when on route from London for Christiania carrying a general cargo. 30 lives lost, including Master. (From this website)
Published: December 1914
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Navy
Herbert David Padgham
Regiment: Royal Naval Division
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Annie Elizabeth Padgham
Brothers: Alfred George Padgham & C Padgham
Address: 85 Battle Road, St Leonards
Other Info: First names obtained from the Lives of the First World War website. According to CWCG Herbert died aged 18 on 4th April 1915. He is remembered at the Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, grave reference G. 11.
*Please note that there is some conflict in the records available and the information supplied to the paper with the photos above. Herbert served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves according to CWGC. It’s possible that the paper mixed up the photographs with the information sent in with them.
Published: December 1914
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Army
John Scott
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Scott
Brothers: Arthur Scott & Thomas Scott
Address: 150 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1914
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Army
Thomas Scott
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Scott
Brothers: Arthur Scott & John Scott
Address: 150 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1914
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Army
Arthur Scott
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 20th Hussars / 131st Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Scott
Brothers: Thomas Scott & John Scott
Address: 150 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: Wounded at Ypres, now at Scarborough. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 29 on 29th April 1915. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 5 and 9. A notice of his death was published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th June 1915.
Published: December 1914
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Army
Gilbert Charles Swain
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr George & Mrs E Swain
Brother: Fredrick Stewart Swain & G Swain
Address: 9 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: Active Service
Published: December 1914
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