Army
Frederick Orchard
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs Orchard
Address: 49 Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Published: December 1914
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Navy
H Field
Rank: First Class Signaller
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Ship: HMS Newmarket
Address: 18 Shepherd Street, St Leonards
Other Info: HMS Newmarket was torpedoed and sunk by a U-Boat on 17th July 1917. There were three survivors. H Field survived the war, so was probably not on board at the time.
Published: December 1914
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Army
Alfred Alexander Brand
Rank: Bombardier / Acting Sergeant
Regiment: 30th / 31st Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: Mrs Brand
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Jane Brand
Parent’s Address: 9 Battle Road, St Leonards
Address: Silverlands Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 28 on 7th October 1916. He is remembered at Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, grave reference I.G.23.
Published: December 1914
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Army
F J Weaver
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs F Weaver
Address: 311 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Published: December 1914
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Army
W Coby
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 4th Sussex Battery, Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Address: Percy Terrace, Ore
Published: December 1914
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Navy
Reg Bashford
Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr Bertram & Mrs Emily Jane Bashford
Brother: Bertram Charles Bashford
Address: 35 Horntye Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Was at the Defence of Antwerp. Wounded at the Dardanelles
Published: December 1914 & July 1915
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Navy
Bertram Charles Bashford
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves
Ship: HMS Emperor of India, HMS Lysander & SS Galway Castle
Parents: Mr Bertram & Mrs Emily Jane Bashford
Brother: Reg Bashford
Address: 35 Horntye Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Saw much service in the North Sea, and was shipwrecked three times. Died in hospital in Durban, South Africa. According to CWGC, Bertram died aged 26 on 3rd February 1918.He is remembered at Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery, grave reference F.90.
Published: December 1914, July 1915 & February 1918
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Army
J J Ratcliff
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs R J Ratcliff
Brother: S C Ratcliff
Address: 38 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1914
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Army
Sidney Charles Ratcliff
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 14th Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs R J Ratcliff
Brother: J J Ratcliff
Address: 38 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Died of Typhus at Amara Hospital, Mesopotamia. According to CWGC, Sidney died aged 24 on 16th May 1917. He is remembered at Amara War Cemetery in Iraq, grave reference XIII.G.9.
Published: December 1914 & June 1917
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Army
Frederick Herbert Wickens
Rank: Private
Regiment: 48th King’s Canadian Highlanders
Parents: Mr Frederick Aston & Mrs Emma Wickens
Brothers: F A Wickens & E F Wickens
Address: 42 Old London Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed near Ypres. Frederick died aged 24 on 22nd April 1915. He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 18-24-26-30. His parents are given as living at 108 Emmanuel Road, Hastings on CWGC.
Published: December 1914 & May 1915
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