C Smale
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
Mother: Mrs E Smale
Brothers: Herbert G Smale, Arthur Smale, Thomas A Smale, T W Smale, J Smale, George Radford & Arnold Thompson
Mother’s Address: Market Green, Battle
Other Info: In France
Published: November 1915
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Peter Parker
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Cousin: Percy F Radcliffe
Cousin’s Address: The Cottage, White Rock Road, Hastings
Brother: F Parker
Home Address: Billingshurst
Other Info: Additional name and address info from the Royal Sussex – Southdowns website.
Published: November 1915
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E V Page
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: 5th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Published: November 1915
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Mr Dash
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Mother: Mrs Jane Livinia Dash
Brothers: Percy Dash, Arthur Dash, Herbert Garnet Wolesley Dash, John Lusby Dash, Charles Dash, Stanley Dash & Augustus Dash
Nephew/Son: Edward Ernest Dash
Mother’s Address: 3 Western Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On Active Service
Published: November 1915
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Frederick Cruttenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Florence Jessie Cruttenden (nee Lennard)
Brother-in-Law: Alfred Lennard & Ernest H Lennard
Address: 25 Salisbury Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: Married at Chris Church, Ore in October 1914.
The text reads: Dear Sir, I am writing you a few lines for which I believe you will allow me space in your paper as a native of Hastings an belong to the good old ‘Iron Regiment’ or the 2nd Sussex. I have just got home after twelve months’ experience of actual fighting each time the Regiment fought; and I can tell you I am just calling myself one of the lucky boys. I have had some very near shaves, and have seen a number of Sussex boys fall.The worst I can remember was during the last winter, but I am more than pleased to get a glimpse of our ‘Pictorial Advertiser’.
We very often see a mate fall, but cannot feel certain he is dead until the ‘Pictorial’ or ‘Observer’ helps one to find out by seeing a photo of the one you might be looking for.I call your Roll of Honour a great help to those at home and to the troops in the trenches. You may help to show the Sussex Boy’s appreciation of the cigarettes they have received from somewhere in Hastings by expressing it in your Pictorial. for they cannot always write and thank their friends at home. It is always the cry: “Oh , we will do all that when we get home!”
It was when we were making the advance to Loos that I received my wound, but, lucky enough, I was sent sent even though the wound wasn’t bad. I went to hospital in Norwich, then to a Convalescent Home at Bilney, Norfolk where a very great kindness was shown to all. I enclose a photograph which was taken in the garden, being a gentleman’s house given up for Red Cross purposes. Now I am home, as happy as a sandboy, and thankful to be here once more with my wife and people. I also enclose a photo of myself. Yours truly, Private F Cruttenden, Machine Gunner, 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment.
Published: October 1914 & November 1915
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Stanley Cooke
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Annie Cook
Address: The Vines, Udimore
Other Info: … Was in the engagement at Hulluch on 25th September 1915 and has been missing since.
According to CWGC, Stanley died aged 20 on 25th September 1915. He is remembered at Loos Memorial, on panel 69 to 73.
Published: November 1915
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H Burton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs F Burton
Address: 23 Norman Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1915
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Richard Tompkin
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: 29 Silverlands Road, Silverhill
Other Info: Additional name information from the Royal Sussex – Southdowns website.
Published: November 1915
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John Todd
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
Mother: Mrs Todd
Brother: Charles Arthur Todd
Mother’s Address: 4 Egremont Place, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, John died on 20th October 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial on Pier and Face 7C and 7B.
Published: November 1915
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William James Seymour-Hosley
Rank: Major
Regiment: 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Emma Seymour Hosley
Parent’s Address: Saffron Walden
Sister-in-Law: Mrs Seymour-Hosley
Sister-in-Law’s Address: 21 Kenilworth Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Recently killed in Flanders. According to CWGC, William died on 25th September 1915. He was mentioned in Despatches. William is remembered at Cambrin Churchyard Extension, grave reference L.8.
Published: November 1915
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