Frederick J Parks
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Brothers: William James Selmes Parks & T E Parks
Cousins: William J Grindrod & H R Parks
Address: St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1917
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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 of Mrs Flora Greenwood, until recently Matron of St John’s Hospital, Hastings. He won his decoration while Acting Captain in France. He was shot through the face and also through the wrist. He was invalided home, but is now convalescent and is shortly returning to the Front.”
According to CWGC, J H Greenwood died on the 24th July 1918 with the rank of Lieutenant. He was a winner of the Military Cross and is remembered at Bournemouth East Cemetery, grave reference T.I.51.
Published: November 1917
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W Christmas
Service: British Army
Address: Formerly Milward Road, Hastings
Other Info: A local postman who left England at the beginning of this year, and is now stationed in Upper Burma, doing duty by guarding Turkish prisoners.
Published: November 1917
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Richard T Burtonshaw
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment
Sent by: Mrs Burtonshaw
Address: 5 Coburg Flats, Coburg Place, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1917
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A F Burt
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Mother: Mrs Burt
Address: 45 Gensing Gardens, St Leonards
Published: November 1917
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Percy Abbott Bankes
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment / Royal Air Force
Fiancee: Miss Cicely B Rathbone
Miss Rathbone’s Address: Staffordshire House, York Buildings, Hastings
Other Info: …Was recently decorated with the Military Cross by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace. He won his decoration on 2nd August 1917 while in command of the Royal West Kent Regiment in France. He went out first in July 1916 and came home in December the same year having won his commission. He left again for France on June 16th, and returned to receive his decoration on September 8th. He is now in training as observation officer and gunner in the Royal Flying Corps.
Percy’s medal citation is as follows: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a hostile attack on our trenches. It was his steadiness and coolness during three hours’ bombardment and during the actual attack that encouraged the men to put up such a stout resistance. He was the life and soul of the defence, and wherever the men appeared to waver he was there urging and encouraging them to hold out. When our men were driven out of the saps he at once attacked and recaptured all the saps except one. His quick grasp of the situation proved him to be a most valuable and gallant officer”
According to CWGC, Percy died on 22nd February 1919. He is remembered at Brockley Cemetery, grave reference A.978.
Published: November 1917
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J H Baker
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Military Foot Police
Wife: Mrs Gladys Elsie Baker (nee Avann)
Address: Battle
Other Info: The wedding took place at Battle Church, and the honeymoon was in Cambridge.
Published: November 1917
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J Avery
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: Hertfordshire Yeomanry
Wife: Mrs Avery
Address: 33 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: In India
Published: November 1917
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A Draper
Service: British Army
Other Info: Wounded at Arras and discharged. Now Secretary of Battle Football Club.
Published: October 1917
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Tom Vidler
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Other Info: Was Captain of Battle Football Club for eight years.
Published: October 1917
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