Bert Wood
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Sent by: Miss Allen
Miss Allen’s address: 7 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 3rd* June 1916. According to CWGC, Bert is remembered at Berks Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.C.57.
*The 3rd is the date on CWGC rather than the 4th stated in the paper article.
Published: June 1916
J H Williams
Rank: Private
Regiment: 4/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Father: Mr J Williams
Wife: Mrs Williams
Address: 77 Battle Road, Silverhill
Published: June 1916
Georges Wauthier
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: French Army
Brother: Andre Wauthier
Other Info: A Strange Coincidence reads “… They met in Hastings where they arrived on the same day, neither knowing the other was coming. They then found that, unknown to each other, both had been in action at Verdun, and both had obtained leave of absence at the same time. M. Georges Wauthier was on his first visit to England, but M. Andre Wauthier is will known in Hastings, being the proprietor of Semadeni’s confectionery business in Claremont. Both leave for France today.”
Published: June 1916
Andre Wauthier
Rank: Adjutant
Regiment: French Army
Brother: Georges Wauthier
Other Info: A Strange Coincidence reads “… They met in Hastings where they arrived on the same day, neither knowing the other was coming. They then found that, unknown to each other, both had been in action at Verdun, and both had obtained leave of absence at the same time. M. Georges Wauthier was on his first visit to England, but M. Andre Wauthier is will known in Hastings, being the proprietor of Semadeni’s confectionery business in Claremont. Both leave for France today.”
Published: June 1916
Henry Sargent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Watson
Stepfather: C Watson
Brothers: C Watson, Alfred Sargent & Albert Sargent
Address: 34 Meeching Road, Newhaven
Other Info: At the Front
Published: June 1916
Albert Sargent
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Watson
Stepfather: C Watson
Brothers: C Watson, Alfred Sargent & Henry Sargent
Address: 34 Meeching Road, Newhaven
Published: June 1916
C Watson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Watson
Son: C Watson
Stepsons: Alfred Sargent, Albert Sargent & Henry Sargent
Address: 34 Meeching Road, Newhaven
Other Info: At the Front
Published: June 1916
E A Watkins
Regiment: 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Sent by: E Watkins
Address: 14 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Badly wounded on 25th December 1915.
Published: June 1916
Thomas Tolhurst
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Tolhurst
Address: 53 Carisbrooke Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Twice wounded, now again at the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
Sidney Herbert Standen
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Elise M Standen
Address: 4 Vicarage Mansions, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on June 10th and died on 12th June 1916. According to CWGC, Sidney is remembered at Bethune Town Cemetery, grave reference V.E.23.
Published: June 1916