Category Army

Dernbach, Albert Edward

Albert Edward Dernbach

Albert Edward Dernbach Rank: Corporal Regiment: 237th Battery, Royal Field Artillery Sent by: Mrs Dernbach Address: 19 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings Other Info: Enlisted with the late Captain J W W Nason on August 28th 1914, in the RFA. Proceeded to France August 1915. In action…

Dawson, Oscar

Oscar Dawson

Oscar Dawson Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs Dawson Address: 123 Bohemia Road, St Leonards Other Info: Wounded on 4th April 1917. Now in hospital in Scotland, seriously ill. He lost his right hand and half of his right leg. Published: May 1917 Please…

Chapman, Arthur

Arthur Chapman

Arthur Chapman Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Wife: Mrs Chapman Address: 22 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: Head cook at Military Hospital, Plymouth. Published: October 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Bedwell, W

W Bedwell

W Bedwell Rank: Driver / Gunner Regiment: Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Bedwell Address: 3 Cliftonville Road / 243 Bexhill Road, St Leonards Other Info: With the Ammunition Column. Reported missing, now wounded prisoner in Germany. Published: February 1915 &…

Barden, J

J Barden

J Barden Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Barden Brother: Thomas Barden Address: Medrabs, Pett Road, Fairlight Published: January 2017 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Barden, Thomas

T Barden

Thomas Barden Rank: Private Regiment: National Reserves / Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Barden Brother: J Barden Address: Medrabs, Pett Road, Fairlight Other Info: Wounded but returned to the fighting line. Then reported missing, now a prisoner in Germany. Published: February…

Avann, Thomas H

Thomas H Avann

Thomas H Avann Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Wife: Mrs T H Avann Parents: Mr & Mrs S Avann Address: Squibbs Farm, Etchingham Parent’s Address: Higham Farm, near Robertsbridge Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World…

Ashton, Charles

Charles Ashton

Charles Ashton Rank: Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps Address: St Leonards Other Info: A photo of the AOC Workshops Band, somewhere in France. Bandmaster Ashton is well known locally as a tenor vocalist, and also as a member of Mr Philip…

Whiting, W J

William Whiting

W J Whiting Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs James Whiting Brothers: William Whiting & Thomas Stephen Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Published: September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this…

Whiting, Thomas Stephen

William Whiting

Thomas Stephen Whiting Rank: Private Regiment: Australian Imperial Force Parents: Mr & Mrs James Whiting Brothers: William Whiting & W J Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: Now discharged. You can view Thomas’ AIF service papers for free here. Published: September 1917…

Tootell, Unknown First Name

Tootell

Mr Tootell Rank: Corporal Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Sent by: A friend Other Info: Formerly billeted at St Leonards Published: September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Hyland, Frederick W

William Tapsell & Frederick Hyland

Frederick W Hyland Regiment: British Red Cross Society Address: Old Town, Hastings Other Info: Has been serving with the French Army continuously for the last 26 months and was decorated with the Croix-de-Guerre by General Boichu, commanding the Division they were working with.…