Howe, A
A Howe
Rank: Private
Father: Mr J Howe
Address: 22 Old Church Road, Hollington
Published: August 1916
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Hoad, S
S Hoad
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr G Hoad
Address: Battle
Other Info: Wounded
Published: August 1916
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Harding, Eric John
Eric John Harding
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs N A Harding
Address: 21 Linton Road, Hastings
Other Info: …He was killed on 19th July 1916 aged 22 years. He joined the staff of the (Westminster) Bank at St Leonards in 1911 and was held in high esteem by his colleagues. He will also be remembered as a member of the Hastings and St Leonards Amateur Football Club and the Hastings and St Leonards Tennis Club. He enlisted in August 1915, as a Private in the 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Bankers) and obtained rapid promotion.
According to CWGC, Eric is remembered at Berks Cemetery Extension, grave reference I.F.6.
Published: August 1916
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Geary, Frank
Frank Geary
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 3/2nd, Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Catherine Annie Geary (nee Thorpe)
Address: 189 London Road, St Leonards
Other Info: (January 1916) – Educated at Hastings Grammar School and St Mark’s College, Chelsea. Undergraduate of London University, assistant master at Silverhill Boy’s School. Gazetted on November 13th 1915.
(August 1916) – A pretty khaki wedding was celebrated at St John’s, Upper St Leonards on Wednesday last week. Lieutenant F Geary, Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery was married to Catherine Annie Thorpe of 23 St Peter’s Road, St Leonards. The ceremony was performed by the Rector, the Rev G Eden King. Among those present besides the relatives of the bride and bridegroom were Lieutenant Hocking also of the Home Counties Brigade, RFA and the staff of the Silverhill Council School, where Lieutenant Geary was assistant master before receiving his commission last November. Lieutenants Geary and Hocking are both under orders for India.
Published: January 1916 & August 1916
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Benbow, J M
J M Benbow
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr C O Benbow
Address: 26 Grand Parade, St Leonards
Other Info: Wounded on 15th July 1915.
Published: August 1916
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Apps, L
L Apps
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 15th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Apps
Address: 5 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings
Published: August 1916
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Allen, Henry John
Henry John Allen
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs G Allen
Address: Hastings
Other Info: The text reads:
“Particular pathos is attached to the death from wounds received in action of Sergeant J. H. Allen, of Fairwarp.
He had been at the front almost from the commencement of the war, and about a month ago wrote to his wife telling her to cheer up, as he was one of four Sergeants chosen to come home as instructors. Three days after receiving this welcome letter Mrs Allen had a wire from the War Office saying that her husband had been dangerously wounded. He was brought to England, and placed in a hospital at Epsom, where, however, owing to the exceptionally severe nature of his wounds, which were caused by shrapnel, he passed away on Saturday. The injuries, which were in various parts of the body, were sustained on June 24th. During the last week of the soldier’s life his wife was able to be with and nurse him, a privilege which gave them both much happiness, and lessened the blow to the young widow, who is left with a child less than two years old, and which Sergeant Allen has only seen on one or two occasions, it having been born after he went to the front.
According to CWGC, Henry is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.D. N19.
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Published: August 1916
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Eddy, Victor H
Victor H Eddy
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Sussex Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs D J Eddy
Brother: Cyril J Eddy
Address: 27 King’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916 & November 1917
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Veness, Edwin Thomas
Edwin Thomas Veness
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Grenadiers, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Jane Veness
Address: 263 Battle Road, Hollington
Other Info: Formerly at the Observer Office, Hastings.
Wounded at Vimy Ridge. In hospital at Tonbridge.
Edwin’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: July 1916 & May 1917
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Stephens, T
T Stephens
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 3/2nd Home Counties, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Stephens
Sister: Miss A Stephens
Address: 26 Alma Villas, St Leonards
Published: July 1916
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