Navy
Sid Gambrill
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Ship: HMS Musketeer
Brother: Frank Gambrill
Address: 198 Queens Road, Hastings
Published: May 1917
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Army
Thomas John Fuller
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 6th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Address: Netherfield
Other Info: Is reported as drowned in the Mediterranean. He was a well known cricketer, and played for Battle. According to CWGC, Thomas died on 15th April 1917 and is remembered at the Chatby Memorial, Egypt.
Published: May 1917
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Army
A Foster
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edwin Foster
Sister: Mrs E C Gray
Address: Guestling Green
Other Info: In India
Published: May 1917
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Army
Frederick N Fletcher
Rank: Private
Regiment: 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
Father: Mr H C Fletcher
Address: High Street, Battle
Other Info: Killed in action on 20th March 1917. According to CWGC, Frederick is remembered at Croisilles British Cemetery, grave reference III.C.26.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Roy Harold Ferris
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Florence Ferris (nee Hayward)
Address: Westfield
Other Info: The marriage took place at Westfield Church on 18th April 1917 with the Rev J Morgan officiating. The bride, who wore a pretty white silk dress, with orange blossom, looked charming, and was attended by two bridesmaids, one her sister Daisy Beatrice, and the other Miss Winnie Edwards. Both of these young ladies wore white silk dresses and silk hats. Mr Hayward gave his daughter away, and the bridegroom was attended by Sergeant Coombes, CC as best man. Several members of the bridegroom’s Company were present, and gave the happy couple a rousing send off as they left the church.
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Published: May 1917
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Army
Albert John Faulkner
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Edda May Faulkner
Aunt: Mrs Warner
Address: Albert Cottage, Pootings, Edenbridge
Aunt’s Address: 10 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Other Info: Missing since 21st July 1916. According to CWGC, Albert died on 22nd July 1916 aged 20. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11C.
Published: May 1917
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Navy
W G Rummery
Ship: HMS Attentive
Wife: Mrs Rummery
Sister-in-Law: Mrs Eldridge
Brothers-in-Law: L A Eldridge & W Eldridge
Address: 1 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: May 1917
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Army
W Eldridge
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sister-in-Law: Mrs Eldridge
Brother: L A Eldridge
Brother-in-Law: W G Rummery
Brother’s Address: 401 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: May 1917
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Army
C Drury
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Mr & Mrs Toogood
Mr & Mrs Toogood’s Address: 44 Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Oscar Dawson
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Dawson
Address: 123 Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Wounded on 4th April 1917. Now in hospital in Scotland, seriously ill. He lost his right hand and half of his right leg.
Published: May 1917
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