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Wheeler, Arthur

9th May 201726th March 2018
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Arthur Wheeler

Rank: Private / 2nd Lieutenant

Regiment: 3rd / 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Florence M J Wheeler (nee Brasier)

Father: Mr Edwin Wheeler (Contractor, Isle of Wight)

Parent’s-in-Law’s Address: South View, Croft Road, Hastings

Brother-in-Law: A E Brasier

Brother: George Wheeler

Other Info: Text reads: “… A very pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday last week (3rd May 1915) at St Mary-in-the-Castle Church by the Vicar Rev R Talbot. the contracting parties being …. The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Craddock, Miss Phillis Wheeler and Miss Dorothy Baker. Mr Charles Brasier acted as Best Man. The bride was given away by her father. The Choir, of which the bride is a member, attended and gave a fully choral service, Mr E Pattenden being at the organ. At the close of the service he played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March”. A reception was held at “South View”.”

At the Front (Oct 1916)

Published: May 1916, October 1916 & June 1917

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Pennington, Jack

9th May 2017
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Jack Pennington

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: St Leonards

Other Info: Text reads: “…Two of the Tower Road School ‘old boys’. They have recently been home on seven days leave, after fourteen months at the Front with the 5th Royal Sussex. They returned to the front about a month ago.

Published: May 1916

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Parker, H

9th May 201711th June 2017
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H Parker

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 2/6th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Mother: Mrs Parker

Brother: H H Parker

Cousin: H Sargeant

Address: 24 St Saviour’s Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Driver Parker is the end man on the left of the front row sitting.

Published: May 1916 & June 1916

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Aubers Ridge

9th May 2017
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On the 9th May 1915 the British First Army, under the Command of Sir Douglas Haig, took part in a joint offensive with the French known as the 2nd Battle of Artois. The focus of the British attack was Aubers Ridge, which is an area around 3km long of slightly raised ground in mostly flat terrain.

The German trenches were subject to a 40 minute artillery bombardment prior to the attack, which did little to weaken the strong defences they had built there. The attack commenced in the early morning, and as the regiments moved across no man’s land they were cut down by machine gun fire in their thousands.

The attack stalled, and was called off by 10th May. The British had suffered approximately 11,000 killed or wounded. German losses are estimated to have been less than 1,000.

This article is an excellent read if you want to know more about the Battle of Aubers Ridge.

The 24 men shown above were among those that died, and all lived in Hastings, St Leonards and Guestling.

Further details and links to their pages on this website are below:

Army

Goble, Alfred Albert

8th May 20174th June 2018
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Alfred Albert Goble

Rank: Private

Regiment: Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mr George William & Mrs Emma Goble

Sister: Miss Emily Goble

Brother: George William Goble & Amos Goble

Brother-in-Law: Harry George Gower

Address: 39 Paynton Road, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front.

Additional name and parents information from Ancestry.com. It appears that they were a Westfield family that moved to Silverhill. You can view Alfred’s AIF enlistment papers for free here.

Published: May 1916 & September 1917

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Goble, George William

8th May 20174th June 2018
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George William Goble

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr George William & Mrs Emma Goble

Sister: Miss Emily Goble

Brother: Alfred Albert Goble & Amos Goble

Brother-in-Law: Harry George Gower

Sister’s Address: 39 Paynton Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Additional name and parents information from Ancestry.com. It appears that they were a Westfield family that moved to Silverhill.

Published: May 1916 & September 1917

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Bennett, S J

8th May 2017
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S J Bennett

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Army Service Corps

Sister: Miss A Bennett

Address: 1 Alexandra Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Text reads: “… He was a member of the 1st St Leonards Boys’ Brigade and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. He also belonged to the Band of the 2nd Home Counties Royal Field Artillery. He enlisted August 6th 1914 and left for the Front on the 30th of that month. He has travelled through France into Belgium where he has now been over a year as a Driver.

Published: May 1916

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Dengate, Albert Edward

7th May 20171st March 2019
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Albert Edward Dengate

Rank: Private

Regiment: Australian Imperial Force

Mother-in-Law: Mrs Ward

Brothers-in-Law: W Ward, G Ray, William Henry Ward & A Ward

Mother-in-Law’s Address: 2 Undercliff Terrace, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings. Albert’s enlistment forms can be viewed for free here.

Published: May 1916

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Foster, A

7th May 2017
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A Foster

Regiment: Volunteer Training Corps

Aunt: Mrs F Foster

Cousins: A Stunt, H Stunt & F Foster

Address: Westfield

Published: May 1916

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Foster, F

7th May 20177th May 2017
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F Foster

Rank: Drummer

Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs F Foster

Brothers: A Stunt & H Stunt

Cousin: A Foster

Address: Chapel Cottages, Westfield

Published: May 1916

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