William E Piper
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sister: Miss Piper
Address: 158 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Severely wounded on 31st July. Now in hospital in Leeds. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: October 1917
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George Henry Osborne
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs G A A M Osborne
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Ellen Osborne
Address: 18 High Street, Robertsbridge
Other Info: Died of wounds at a dressing station in Belgium on 6th September 1917. According to CWGC, George died age 36 and is remembered at Lijssenhoek Military Cemetery, grave reference XVIII.H.5.
Published: October 1917
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A J Lee
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Lee
Address: 16 Battle Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: October 1917
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Frederick C Jenner
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs A Jenner
Address: 192 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: October 1917
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R Jeffery
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Jeffery
Brother: Alfred Jeffery
Address: Frederick Road, Ore
Published: October 1917
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Edward Hermitage
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr S Hermitage
Wife: Mrs Hermitage
Brother: William Hermitage
Address: 60 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Other Info: Received the Military Medal for most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at the Battle of Ypres on July 31st and August 1st and 2nd. He was formerly a member of the Ore Brass Band.
Published: April 1917
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James Charles Giles
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Giles
Address: 215 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: Has been in France for 18 months and received the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry in the field.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1917
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W H George
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: A Friend
Other Info: Formerly at Hastings
Published: October 1917
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Leonard Gaves
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Sutton
Wife: Mrs Lily Gaves (nee Sutton)
Brother-in-Law: Jack Sutton
In-Laws Address: Hemphill House, Hill Street, Hastings
Other Info: A double wedding took place on 2nd September 1917 at St Clement’s Church, Hastings. The ceremony was performed by the Rev H. C. B. Foyster.
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Published: October 1917
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S J Foord
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Foord
Address: 20 Grove Road, Ore
Other Info: Died on 12th September 1917 or wounds received on 13th July 1917. According to CWGC, Sergeant Foord is remembered at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, grave reference VI.A.26
Published: October 1917
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