White, W A
W A White
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Address: 68 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Published: September 1916
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Veness, Albert
Albert Veness
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: Mr John Veness, formerly of Norman Road, St Leonards
Sister: Mrs William Sims
Other Info: Wounded on 15th September 1916. Now in hospital in Guildford.
Albert’s CEF attestation papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: September 1916
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Tassell, Ernest Victor
Ernest Victor Tassell
Rank: Private
Regiment: County of London Cyclists / 21st Entrenching Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Mary Tassell
Wife: Caroline M Tassell
Brother: George T Tassell
Parent’s Address: 24 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings
Home Address: 57 Milward Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 28 on 27th March 1918. He is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial on Panel 38 to 40.
Published: September 1916
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Swain, Herbert A
Herbert A Swain
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss M Sugg
Miss Sugg’s Address: 75 Milward Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1916
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Stevens, Walter Thomas
Walter Thomas Stevens
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Mother: Mrs J Stevens
Wife: Ethel Alicia Stevens
Brother: G J Stevens
Mother’s Address: 19 St Peter’s Road, St Leonards
Home Address: 1 Aldborough Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Walter died aged 27 on 5th April 1918. He is remembered at Vignacourt British Cemetery, grave reference I.A.4.
Published: September 1916
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Stevens, G J
G J Stevens
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs J Stevens
Brother: Walter Thomas Stevens
Address: 19 St Peter’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: In India
Published: September 1916
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Standen, James Philip
James Philip Standen
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Edwin William & Mrs Frances Hannah Standen
Cousin: G F White
Address: 36 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, James died on 31st August 1916 aged 20. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 7C.
Published: September 1916
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Crockford, Arthur George
Arthur George Crockford
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Mother-in-Law: Mrs Riggulsford
Brothers-in-Law: Harold Thomas Riggulsford & George Wilfred E Riggulsford
Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 10th November 1914. According to CWGC, Arthur is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 9 and 11.
Published: September 1916
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Riggulsford, George Wilfred E
George Wilfred E Riggulsford
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Mother: Mrs Riggulsford
Brother: Harold Thomas Riggulsford
Brother-in-Law: Arthur George Crockford
Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: I have chosen the spelling of the surname based on the information about his brother recorded on CWGC and an earlier newspaper article. I cannot find a match for G Rigglesford serving with the Royal Fusiliers on the Lives of the First World War
Published: September 1916
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Payne, Arthur
Arthur Payne
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Sarah Payne
Address: 146 St George’s Road, Hastings (later 5 Nelson Road, Whitstable, Kent)
Other Info: Formerly with Mr R Dengate, St Leonards. Killed on August 6th. According to CWGC, Arthur died on 7th August 1916 aged 29. He is remembered at Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, grave reference IV.E.12.
Published: September 1916
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