Navy
George Merritt
Rank: Leading Mechanic
Regiment: Royal Naval Air Service
Wife: Mrs Merritt
Brother: John Edward Mark Merritt
Address: 93 High Street, Hastings
Published: February 1916
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Army
Charles Michael Kohler
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Kohler
Address: Three Oaks Hotel, Three Oaks, Guestling
Other Info: On Active Service.
Published: February 1916 & March 1917
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Army
C H Hunt
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Hunt
Address: 41 Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: In France. Sprained his ankle at Christmas by jumping into a shot hole while helping a wounded man.
Published: February 1916
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Army
Charles Hodgson Vidler
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Address: Rye
Other Info: The text reads: “…whose portrait appeared in ‘The Wine Trade Review’ of the 15th inst., accompanied by a short notice in which it was stated that he has been for some years with Ellis, Son and Vidler of St Leonards on Sea and Hastings and received a commission in the Royal Field Artillery in December last. He is a member of an old and well known Rye family. One of his brothers has held a commission for some time in the Royal West Surrey’s and another is a present training in Canada. A third brother was killed in the Dardanelles. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: February 1916
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Navy
Henry Bilsby
Ship: HMS Comus
Sister: Mrs H Hodd
Brother: Edward Bilsby
Nephew: Henry Hodd
Sister’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1916
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Army
Edward Bilsby
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Sister: Mrs H Hodd
Brother: Henry Bilsby
Nephew: Henry Hodd
Sister’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore
Other Info: At Salonika. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. According to CWGC, Edward died on 1st July 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
Published: February 1916
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Army
J Mann
Service: British Army
Mother-in-Law: Mrs H Hodd
Brothers-in-Law: Percy John Wood, W Page & Henry Hodd
Mother-in-Law’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore
Published: February 1916
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Navy
W Page
Service: Royal Navy, Minesweeping
Mother-in-Law: Mrs H Hodd
Brothers-in-Law: Percy John Wood, J Mann & Henry Hodd
Mother-in-Law’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore
Published: February 1916
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Army
Henry Hodd
Rank: Private
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Mother: Mrs H Hodd
Brothers-in-Law: Percy John Wood, W Page, J Mann
Uncles: Edward Bilsby & Henry Bilsby
Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore
Other Info: In Egypt. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: February 1916
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Army
J Dennis
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps
Sister-in-Law: Mrs Graham
Brother-in-Law: H Graham
Sister-in-Law’s Address: 31 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards
Other Info: In France
Published: February 1916
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