Category Army

Hall, John

J Hall

John Hall Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd / 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Ellen Hall Address: 29 Duke Street, Silverhill Other Info: According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at the…

Swaine, Joseph

J Swaine

Joseph Swaine Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Rose Swaine Address: Beaconsfield Road, Hastings Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Now at Dover Castle learning to be good soldiers. In the preliminary training…

Parsons, Thomas Frederick

Thomas Frederick Parsons

Thomas Frederick Parsons Rank: Private Regiment: Medical Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr & Mrs T Parsons Address: 81 Winchelsea Road, Ore Other Info: At the Front. You can view Thomas’ CEF enlistment papers for free here. Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below…

Spilsted, James R

Pont, W, Carley, L, Williams, M, Saunter, A, Jones, W. Spilstead, J, Williard, C, Carley, R, Jones, R, Duck, H, Howard, Thomas, Robinson, Duck & Balcombe

James R Spilsted Rank: Private Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Robertsbridge Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. James sent a couple of letters home, which were published in the Hastings and St…

Green, Frank

Frank Green

Frank Green Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr Arthur Green Aunt: Mrs Lightwood Address: Battle Other Info:  Wounded and in hospital in France. He has been at the Front since the day King George crossed…

Kenward, Jesse

Jesse Kenward

Jesse Kenward Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Kenward Address: Level Road, Battle Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Greenwood, J H

J H Greenwood

J H Greenwood Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Wife: Mrs Flora Greenwood Other Info: “Among those decorated by the King at Buckingham Palace on Friday last was 2nd Lieutenant J H Greenwood, Royal West Kent Regiment. Mr Greenwood is the husband…

Playford, James J

J Playford

James J Playford Rank: Private Regiment: ‘B’ Company Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Brother: Harry Playford Sister: Mrs C Paine Address: Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Son of the Corporation employee whose funeral took place recently in Hastings. Additional name information from the…

Marsh, Alfred Henry

Marsh

Alfred Henry Marsh Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs C Marsh Brother: W Marsh Address: 18 Trinity Mews, Dorset Place, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Alfred died on 30th October 1914. He is remembered at the…

Marsh, W

Marsh

W Marsh Rank: Driver Regiment: Army Service Corps Mother: Mrs C Marsh Brother: Alfred Henry Marsh Address: 18 Trinity Mews, Dorset Place, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Martin, Francis Albert

Frank A Martin

Francis Albert Martin Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Parents: Mr W & Mrs Jane Martin Address: Gamekeepers Lodge, Brede, Sussex Other Info: As of December 1914 missing since the Battle of the Aisne in October 1914. According to CWGC, Francis…

Sinden, Albert

Albert Sinden

Albert Sinden Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs Jinks Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.