Army
Alfred Poole
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Poole
Brother: Harry Walter Poole
Address: 16 Battle Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, Alfred died on 11th September 1915. He is remembered at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, grave reference VIII.E.8
Published: November 1914, July 1915 & October 1915.
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Navy
Ben Miller
Rank: 1st Class Stoker
Ship: HMS Graphic
Other Info: Formerly a stoker at Breeds’ Brewery. I can’t find details of HMS Graphic.
Published: November 1914
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Army
J Sweatman
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr J Sweatman
Address: 38 North Street, St Leonards
Published: November 1914 & August 1915
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Navy
Army
H Chapman
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Address: 25 Earl Street, Hastings
Published: November 1914
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Army
Sidney Smith
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Address: 64 Norman Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner of War in Germany.
The text from ‘Prisoners of War’ reads: The above is not a portrait of a couple of society entertainers. They are two soldiers, prisoners of war at Gottingen, and they are in the costumesthey wore at an entertainment given there entitled ‘Bink’s Dream’. The ‘Lady’ is Private Sidney Smith, of the 2nd Buffs, son of Mr & Mrs Smith, 64 Norman Road, St Leonards and the gentleman is Sergeant T S Moss. Private Smith appeared as a lady boarder, and it will be admitted that his make up was remarkably good. An account of the entertainment is published in “The Wooden City”, a journal for British Prisoners of War at Gottingen.
Published: November 1914, May 1915, March 1916 & April 1917
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Army
J Harrad
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: ‘H’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Published: November 1914
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Navy
William Hastings
Ship: HMS Leda
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hastings
Address: Bohemia, St Leonards
Published: November 1914
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Army
Mr Backhurst
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Other Info: Formerly Assistant-Master at Battle School
Published: November 1914
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Army
W Martin
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Martin
Aunt: Mrs A Barnes
Brothers: G Martin, H Martin & F Martin
Cousin: E T Barnes
Address: 29 Duke Road, Silverhill & 23 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Published: November 1914, February 1916 & November 1916
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