Category Army

Taylor, Sydney C

Sydney C Taylor Regiment: 5th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs William Taylor Address: 36 Alma Terrace, St Leonards Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Eldridge, T W

T W Eldridge Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Royal Sussex Mother: Mrs Eldridge Address: 268 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: Formally a Lieutenant in St Peter’s Church Lads Brigade. On Active Service. Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…

Geer, Jack

Jack Geer Rank: Driver Regiment: 5th Sussex, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr J Geer & Mrs Geer Address: 56 All Saints Street, Hastings Published: January 1915 & April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.…

Jones, W

W Jones Rank: Private Regiment: E Company, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded in the left arm, which subsequently needed to be amputated. Recovering in hospital at Chatham. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 14th…

Elliott, William John

William John Elliot Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr John Robert  and Catherine Mrs (Kate) E Elliott (Nee Bolingbroke) Parents-in-Law: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney Brothers-in-Law: James George Beney, Ernest Beney, Percy Beney, Arthur Beney,  Frederick George Paine…

Cruttenden, A

A Cruttenden Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Father: Mr T Cruttenden Address: 44 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards Other Info: In the fighting line Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Harman, E

E Harman Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 41 Winchelsea Road, Ore Sent by: Miss V Mann Other Info: Died at Bethune of wounds received on March 28th. According to CWGC, Private Harman died aged 19 on 31st March 1915. He is…

Cleverly, David

David Cleverly Rank: Signalman Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Cleverly Mitchell Brothers: William W Cleverly & John Cleverly Address: 56 Percy Road, Ore Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Mons Published: September 1914 & May 1915 Please use…

Reed, Frank Sidney

Frank Sidney Reed Rank: Private Regiment: 13th County of London Regiment Mother: Mrs W Reed Brother: Arthur Horace Reed Address: 8 Alfred Street, St Leonards Other Info: Active Service. Wounded and Shell Shock. In hospital at Liverpool. Published: January 1915 & September 1916…

Morris, W E

W E Morris Rank: Bombardier Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Father: James Morris Address: 3 Aldborough Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Slater, Leonard

Leonard Slater Rank: Captain Regiment: (formerly) 5th (CP) Batt, Royal Sussex Regiment Other Info: Reported killed whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force. According to CWGC Leonard Slater died on 14th September 1914 aged 38. He is remembered at grave reference I.C.12 at Vendresse…

Whistler, Ralfe Allen Fuller

Ralfe Allen Fuller Whistler Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Parents: Fuller Whistler & Mrs Gwenllian Annie Whistler (nee Robinson) Address: Caldbec House, Battle Other Info: In October 1914 he was wounded when serving with his father’s regiment in France. According to…