Martin, A J
A J Martin
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Father: Mr Martin
Address: 16 Priory Road, Hastings
Published: April 1916
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Jenner, Alfred
Alfred Jenner
Rank: Battery Sergeant Major
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Elizabeth Rhonda Jenner
Address: Bexhill
Other Info: ‘In Greece’ text reads “… who is the proprietor of the Whitefriars Hotel, Priory Road, Hastings. He has served his country in various part of the world, and retired on pension in February 1914. He served under Lord Kitchener in Egypt at the Battle of Omdurman, for which he received the Egyptian Omdurman Medal and also the Khedive’s Omdurman Medal. Also served in the South African War and received the Queen’s South African Medal. Then went to India and served there for seven years until he returned on pension and received a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
When the war broke out he could not settle himself down, so he volunteered again in September 1914. He was given a Battery to train and when proficient was sent out with it to the East. He is now at Salonika with his Battery. Writing home to his wife last Christmas he said they were all very comfortable in their dug-outs, but the snow and wet were awful. It was a great worry to him that although they were all cared for, his beautiful horse had to be tethered out in the cold and snow. Unfortunately he had the one shown in the photograph shot under him, and he also had a short time ago a near escape from a piece of shrapnel, which passed close to his head. One supposes they are rather short of clothes in Greece, for some Greeks one day stole his jacket which had all his medal ribbons on. He is a Bexhill man, and during his absence his wife is carrying on his business.
The Hastings & St Leonards Observer wrote a report in 2013 about his descendants visiting the town from Australia, which can be read here.
Published: April 1916
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Hope, J
J Hope
Rank: Quarter-Master Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Wife: Mrs J Hope
Address: 27 Milward Road, Hastings
Published: April 1916
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Harman, Ernest E G
Ernest E G Harman
Rank: Lance Corporal / Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Father: E G Harman
Uncles: George T Harman, S Harman, A H Deeprose & Arthur R Catt
Cousin (or brother): A R Harman
Cousin: Alfred Deeprose
Address: 103 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: Has recently been awarded the Military Cross for ‘conspicuous gallantry’ on May 15th last (1917). He was one time employed by the Hastings Board of Guardians as an assistant to the Clerk, and latterly by the Local Government Board.
Published: April 1916 & July 1917
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Harbour, Frederick Thomas
Frederick Thomas Harbour
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: His cousin
Address: 253 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. According to CWGC, Frederick died on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, grave reference III.B.10.
Published: April 1916
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Gurr, David
David Gurr
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr David & Mrs Emma Gurr
Brothers: Albert Gurr & William Gurr
Brother-in-Law: S Morris
Address: Skinner’s Lane, Catsfield
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1916 & November 1916
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Godden, George
George Godden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr S H Godden
Sent by: Mr Thompson of Hastings
Home Address: 1 Carn Brea, Bath Road, Margate
Other Info: Killed in Action. According to CWGC, George died aged 26 on 4th March 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, on panel 69 to 73.
Published: April 1916
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Foster, Percy George
Percy George Foster
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mrs Ada Foster
Address: 44 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: For Bravery text reads: “… well known in business circles in the town, having been with the firm of Messers. John Lester and Son, Contractors, for some years past. Upon the outbreak of war he was called up with the Sussex Yeomanry, and was afterwards transferred to the 5th Sussex, and went to the front about a year ago. He received his commission in France for Bravery, and was gazetted in November 1915. When the Germans exploded five mines, the 7th received orders to occupy the craters. ‘A’ and ‘B’ Company occupied one of these craters, but suffered such heavy losses that ‘C’ Company was called upon to reinforce them. Owing to the severity of the fighting all of the senior officers were wounded.
Lieutenant Foster assumed command and held the crater for two days. On the second day, early in the morning, he was wounded in the leg and face and later in the day severely wounded in the back with shrapnel but carried on until much needed reinforcements arrived. He was for some time in hospital abroad, and was later sent to England, and seemed to be progressing favourably. He was operated on at Darrell Hospital, London, but septic poison set in and he passed away last Sunday. The funeral took place at the Hastings Borough Cemetery yesterday afternoon. (This was printed on April 6th 1916)
According to CWGC, Percy died aged 23 on 2nd April 1916. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference E.H.O29.
Published: April 1916
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Fermor, Frederick
Frederick Fermor
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs R Fermor
Brother: Herbert Fermor
Address: 8 Brook Street, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1916
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Evans, T H
T H Evans
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: 11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Wife: Mrs Evans
Address: 3 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: The text reads “… who received his commission on the field on January 28th 1916. He was acting Regimental Sergeant Major at the time…”
Published: April 1916
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