Wilfred James Flower
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Welsh Regiment
Sent by: Mr & Mrs E M Lowe
Mr & Mrs Lowe’s Address: 28 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Wife: Elinora E Flower (nee Sargent)
Address: 109 Skinner Street, Gillingham, Kent
Other Info: On Active Service. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1916
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F Dann
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Brother: E Dann
Brother’s Address: 85 Stonefield Road, Hastings
Other Info: In hospital at Leicester after a bad attack of influenza at the Front. Invalided home from France, now at Newhaven.
Published: December 1916 & December 1917
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John J Cranton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Mrs Jones
Mrs Jones’ Address: Broad Oak, Brede
Other Info: Signaller. At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1916
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J A Cloke
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss F Robinson
Miss Robinson’s Address: 38 Marina, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: December 1916
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A R Baker
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Mother: Mrs C Baker
Uncle: Mr William Stanton Climpson
Cousins: Sidney G Climpson & Bertram Frank Climpson
Address: 13 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Published: December 1916
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Leonard R Batchelor
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps
Address: 53 Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1916
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Alfred Owen Webster-Jones
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, attached to 2nd, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Father: Councillor A W Webster-Jones
Father’s Address: 53 Rushholme Road, Putney, London
Uncle: Mr E G Fitch-Jones
Uncle’s Address: Madingley, De La Warr Road, Bexhill
Other Info: Killed in action on 13th November 1916. According to CWGC, Alfred is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 10a and 10d.
A well known member of the Legal Profession, Lieutenant Webster-Jones was educated at Holmwood School and afterwards at St Paul’s and University College, London. He lived for about 10 years at Madingley and had a flourishing practice as solicitor in Hastings. He joined the University Public School Corps soon after the war broke out, as a Private. Eventually he received a commission in the Oxford and Buck Light Infantry. He was training officers until 3rd October (?) when he went to France. His younger brother is also serving.
Published: November 1916
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H H Padgham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Wife: Mrs Padgham
Address: 16 Lower South Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1916
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G G Hill
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs C A Hill of Brighton
Wife: Mrs Amy E Hill (nee Loates)
Address: 3 Pelham Arcade, Hastings / Icklesham House, Waterworks Road, Hastings
Other Info: The wedding took place at St Andrew’s Church, Hastings in November 1916. Currently in Training
Published: November 1916 & May 1917
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Charlie Harrod
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs Harrod
Brothers: William Harrod & Cyril R Harrod
Mother’s Address: 5 Stone Street, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service
Published: November 1916
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