Edward H Dive
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps
Sister: Mrs D Martin
Brother-in-Law: A R T Martin
Sister’s Address: 16 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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Richard Bourn
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Bourn
Address: 1 Wellington Road, Hastings
Other Info: Sapper Bourn enlisted two days after war was declared, giving up his post as an electrical engineer for the purpose. He has made the two vases shown in the picture out of the shell cases. One of these (bearing the Artillery badge) was given him by a friend in the French artillery, it being a shell with which that friend brought down a Taube aeroplane. On the front of the other shell is the R.E. cap badge worn by Sapper Bourn part of each day since he enlisted up to the time he made and sent home the shells.
Published: May 1917
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Leonard Colvin
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Colvin
Address: Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action aged 23 on 12th April 1917. According to CWGC, Leonard is remembered at the Arras Memorial, Bay 6.
Published: May 1917
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L W Barber
Rank: Private
Regiment: Kent Regiment
Sent by: Miss A Message
Address: Tile Kiln Farm, Fairlight
Other Info: In India.
Published: May 1917
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William Webster
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Wife: Mrs Webster
Address: 2 Thomas Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, William died on 11th April 1917. He is remembered at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, grave reference III.E.16.
Published: May 1917
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C H Warner
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Warner
Address: 10 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Other Info: In India.
Published: May 1917 & June 1917
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W Toogood
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr F N & Mrs M J Toogood
Brothers: Charles Frank Toogood & F Toogood
Brother-in-Law: C H Davey
Address: 44 Cornfield Road, St Leonards
Published: May 1917
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F Toogood
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr F N & Mrs M J Toogood
Brothers: Charles Frank Toogood & W Toogood
Brother-in-Law: C H Davey
Address: 44 Cornfield Road, St Leonards
Published: May 1917
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A Morris
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr & Mrs W Morris
Brother: William Morris
Address: 31 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: Shortly leaving for overseas.
Published: May 1917
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Ernest Mogg
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Other Info: Shortly leaving for overseas. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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