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Prior, Frederick Henry

Frederick Henry Prior

Frederick Henry Prior Rank: Private Regiment: Pioneer, Australian Imperial Force Mother: Mrs Charlotte Prior Address: 117 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. You can view Frederick’s AIF service papers for free here. Published: January…

Osborne, John

John Osborne

John Osborne Rank: Private Regiment: 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Kate Osborne Brother: Albert Vincent Osborne Address: Water Mill, Guestling / Pickham, Guestling Other Info: Killed in action on 15th November 1916. Aged 21 years. Only remaining son. According to…

Osborne, Albert Vincent

Albert Vincent Osborne

Albert Vincent Osborne Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Kate Osborne Brother: John Osborne Address: Water Mill, Guestling Other Info: Died of wounds received on 24th May 1915. Aged 21 years. According to CWGC, Albert is remembered at…

Mills, F

F Mills

F Mills Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Father: Mr F Mills Address: 34 Middle Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: January 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person

Martin, T W

T W Martin

T W Martin Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Rifle Brigade Wife: Mrs Martin Address: The Pipemaker’s Arms, Rye Other Info: In Kasuli, India. The photograph, showing him in native attire, was taken about 10 weeks ago in India. He is older than he appears in the…

Lee, George

George Lee

George Lee Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Other Info: It was announced in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on the 16th inst. that Private Geo Lee of the South Wales Borderers, billeted last year at Eversfield House, St Leonards,…

Hook, G

Hook

G Hook Rank: Corporal / Sergeant Major Regiment: 6th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment / Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs G Hook Brothers: A Hook & P Hook Address: 10 Shepherd Street, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front Published: December 1914 & January 1917…

Bear, A

A Bear

A Bear Rank: Sapper Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Bear Address: 101 Emmanuel Road, Hastings / 99 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: For Active Service. At the Front. Published: August 1915 & January 1917 Please use the comments box below if…

Belgion, Henry J

Henry J Belgion

Henry J Belgion Rank: Sergeant Regiment: South Wales Borderers / Cheshire Regiment Sent by: Nurse Huntley Nurse Huntley’s Address: The Maze, Hastings Other Info: Invalided home. In hospital in Wales. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website. Published: January 1917 Please…

Arscott, Victor Charles

Victor Charles Arscott

Victor Charles Arscott Rank: Private Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr George & Mrs Charlotte Arscott Brother: William Charles Arscott Address: The Mitre, Hastings Other Info: Killed in Action on 3rd September 1916 aged 22. According to CWGC, Victor is remembered at…

Ripley, Edward

Edward Ripley

Edward Ripley Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Other Info: Was sentenced for 5 years for the manslaughter of Luther Algeo at Lewes Assizes on 9th March 1917. The full report of this incident can be read here. Published: January 1917 Please use the…

Vine-Jenkins, H

Vine-Jenkins

H Vine-Jenkins Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs Vine-Jenkins Address: 196 Battle Road, Hollington Bothers: R Vine-Jenkins & J Vine-Jenkins Cousin: Miss E Robinson Other Info: At the Front. Published: December 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…