Category Army

Thomas, Robert William

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Robert William Thomas Rank: Private Regiment: 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs R W Thomas  Address: 62 Sea View Terrace, Ore Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th August 1916 reads: “Official…

Whittaker, Roger D’Arcy

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Roger D’Arcy Whittaker Rank: Captain Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force / 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Edith Frances Whittaker  Address: Rock St Michael, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th August…

Box, Ernest

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Ernest Box Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr Richard & Mrs Sarah Box Parent’s Address: ‘Clovelly’, Silverhill Park, St Leonards-on-Sea Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on…

Collier, Sidney Alfred Proctor

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Sidney Alfred Proctor Collier Rank: Corporal Regiment: 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment Father: Mr A Collier Father’s Address: 84 Sandygate Road, Folkestone Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 22nd July 1916 reads: “News has…

Powell, John Stewart

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John Stewart Powell Rank: Captain Regiment: 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Clara Powell Parent’s Address: Cranford, St Peter’s Road, St Leonards Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 15th…

Slater, Leonard

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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…

Sanger-Davies, Llewelyn Herbert

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Llewelyn Herbert Sanger-Davies Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Mother: Rev Joseph & Mrs Harriet Sanger-Davies Brother: Florian Morgan Sanger-Davies Address: Gensing Manor, St Leonards Other Info: According to CWGC, Llewelyn died ranked Captain aged 22 on 1st July 1916. He…

Smith, George William

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George William Smith Rank: Sapper Regiment: 491st Field Company, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr George & Mrs William Smith Parent’s Address: 11 Gladstone Cottages, Church Street, Cirencester Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 8th July…

Daniel, Walter James

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Walter James Daniel Rank: Sapper Regiment: Balloon Kite Cable Section, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr John & Mrs Emma Daniel Born in: Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 1st July 1916 reads: “Another…

Gale, Joseph Herbert

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Joseph (Joe) Herbert Gale Rank: Corporal Regiment: Canadian Naval Reserve / 39th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Gale Wife: Mrs Ada Mary Ann Gale Brothers: A Gale , Frank Gale & G Jones Brothers-in-Law: Frederick John Henry…

Howell, George Henry

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George Henry Howell Rank: Private Regiment: 30th Labour Company, Army Service Corps Wife: Mrs Martha Jane Howell Address: 77 Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 27th May 1915 reads: “Hastings Soldier…

Tingley, Walter J

Walter J Tingley

Walter J Tingley Rank: Gunner Regiment: 4th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery Other Info: Late of Messrs Bristow, Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website Published: July 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…