F S Fairbrass
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Fairbrass
Brothers: Henry W Fairbrass & Edwin V Fairbrass
Address: Main Road, Northiam
Other Info: For Active Service.
Published: May 1915
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J H Pilbeam
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss F Pilbeam
Address: The Mount, High Wickham, Hastings
Published: May 1915
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William Henry Jempson
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 5th Sussex Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr Arthur Ernest & Mrs Caroline Elizabeth Jempson
Brother: Ernest A Jempson
Address: 41 Adelaide Road, Silverhill
Other Info: On Active Service. According to CWGC, William died aged 22 on 13th April 1918. He is remembered at Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque, grave reference; Plot 3, Row B, Grave 10. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: May 1915
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S L Colbran
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Colbran
Address: 15 Aldborough Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On Active Service.
Published: May 1915
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Ebenizer L Stroud
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs Stroud
Brothers: George Edward Bracey Stroud & Frederick A Stroud
Address: 23 Alfred Street, St Leonards
Other Info: For Imperial Service. Wounded on 13th December 1916. Now in hospital in France.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1915, June 1916 & January 1917
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Edward Francis Smith
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs Esther Smith
Brothers: Albert Smith & Alfred Smith
Brother-in-Law: Percival Valentine Hobday
Nephew: Frank Albert Vidler
Cousin: Ernest Sellens
Address: 206 Battle Road, Hollington
Published: May 1915, May 1916 & January 1918
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Edwin Roger Wilson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Wilson
Brothers: A Wilson, G Wilson & F Wilson
Brothers-in-Law: Sydney Wadman & J Wadman
Address: 101 Queen’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service. Saw active service in India fourteen years ago and is now on service again. Pictured are his two children; Gladys and Ronald. Wounded in the left shoulder. A Hastings postman.
Published: May 1915 & October 1916
*I have assumed that these are the same individuals, there is record of only one E R Wilson on the Lives of the First World War website.
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William Ernest Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Mary Ellen Kent
Brother: F Kent
Address: 17 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died aged 21 on 16th August 1916. He is remembered at the Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference G.23.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 26th August 1916 reads: “We regret to have to announce the death of Private W. E. Kent, Royal Sussex Regiment. His home was at North Street, St Leonards. He one of the first to join the Imperial Scouts an was still with them when they were made into the Cadets. He had the rank of Armoury Staff Sergeant Major. He joined the Royal Sussex, and went to the Front on February 18th 1915. He was a choir boy at Christ Church, St Leonards.
Lieut. Crittenden, in whose Company Private Kent was working, writing to the parents says: No man has died in a finer way than he did. With three others, he volunteered to carry a badly wounded man to the dressing station. The Germans were shelling heavily the whole way. One shell burst very close, and your son was hit by a large fragment in the head. Death was absolutely instantaneous. I know your son to be a very brave man. He died a fine death, saving the life of a wounded friend. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He body has been recovered, and he will be buried in a peaceful cemetery.
The wounded comrade referred to was Private Henry Cowley of St Leonards. The fact of his being wounded was mentioned in our last issue. Private Cowley, who is grievously wounded, is bright and cheerful and proud of the part he has played in the War. He his quite helpless and too weak to be operated upon. He is by no means out of danger and in all probability it will be a very long time before he is able to get about again.”
Published: May 1915 & August 1916
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James Henry Grant
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Australian Light Horse, Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr James Grant
Father’s Address: 66 Eversfield Place, St Leonards
Other Info: On the way to the Front. More information about James here.
Published: May 1915
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Edward Benjamin Shoesmith
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr Benjamin Shoesmith
Address: 32 Collier Road, Hastings
Other Info: In France. According to CWGC, Edward died aged 21 on 8th July 1915. He is remembered at Cambrin Churchyard Extension, grave reference F.24.
Published: May 1915
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