Army
Alfred Samuel Hood
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs Charles Hood
Address: Hope House, Braybrook Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
Eric A E Hocking
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Ex Mayor & Mayoress Alderman A E & Mrs Hocking
Brother: Gunner Hocking
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Received his commission on 4th November 1915.
Published: April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
H Griffiths
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Jane Griffiths
Brothers: William Thomas Griffiths & John James Griffiths
Sister: Mrs S Kent
Address: All Saint’s Street, Hastings / South Lodge, St Leonards
Published: April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
Fred Lorking
Rank: Private
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr William Lorking, former verger of St Peter’s Church, St Leonards
Sister: Mrs G Chapman
Brother-in-Law: G Chapman
Brother: Charles Henry Lorking
Other Info: Wounded. Now in Worcester hospital.
Freds’ enlistment and service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: April 1916 & September 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
Charles Henry Lorking
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: 11th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr William Lorking, former verger of St Peter’s Church, St Leonards
Wife: Mrs Ellen Kate Lorking
Sister: Mrs G Chapman
Brother-in-Law: G Chapman
Brother: Fred Lorking
Address: Born in Hastings
Other Info: Wounded, now in the Wharcliffe Hospital, Sheffield. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Charles’ enlistment and service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: April 1916 & August 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
G Chapman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 32nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs G Chapman
Brothers-in-Law: Charles Henry Lorking & Fred Lorking
Address: 42 Western Road, St Leonards
Other Info: For Imperial Service
Published: April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
A Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Thomas
Brothers: C E Thomas & Arthur Cecil Thomas
Address: The Briars, Caldbec Hill, Battle
Published: April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
Arthur Cecil Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: Sussex Reserves / 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Thomas
Brothers: C E Thomas & J H Thomas
Address: The Briars, Caldbec Hill, Battle / 25 High Street, Battle
Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 25 on 15th August 1917. He is remembered at Battle Cemetery, grave reference C7.
Published: April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
C E Thomas
Rank: Sergeant Major
Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Thomas
Wife: Mrs Thomas
Brothers: Arthur Cecil Thomas & J H Thomas
Address: 6 Virgins Croft, Battle
Published: October 1914 & April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Army
William Lelliott
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother-in-Law: Mrs Kent
Brothers-in-Law: William Kent, G Kent, H Kent, F Kent & Henry Blackman
Mother-in-Law’s Address: 5 Bourne Street, Hastings
Other Info: On Active Service. Additional name from the Royal Sussex Southdowns website.
Published: April 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.