Army
James Maxfield
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Mrs Crout
Address: 31 George Street, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: November 1915
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Army
John Crowley
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Mrs Crout
Address: 31 George Street, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: November 1915
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Army
R Button
Rank: Bugler
Regiment: 1/9th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
Wife: Mrs Button
Address: 2 Upper South Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Published: November 1915
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Army
Frederick Adams
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Milly Kate Adams
Address: 8 Providence Row, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Seriously wounded on 15th October 1915. Now died of wounds. According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 18 on 13th October 1915 (the date is stated on the website). He is remembered at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, grave reference IV.G.16.
Published: November 1915 & March 1916
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Army
Harry Layton
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Father: Mr Layton
Address: 4 Kings Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Text reads: … The photograph was taken in the trench in France by one of Sergeant Layton’s comrades. He is holding a German automatic revolver.
Published: November 1915
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Army
Edgar Reginald Willis
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs T W Willis
Address: 60 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Other Info: Text reads: … He has just been gazetted First Lieutenant, dating from June 2nd (1915). Lieutenant Willis went to France in July, and has been organising and training bombing parties for the Battalion and commands a company of picked me for that purpose.
According to CWGC, Edgar died aged 25 on 13th July 1916 and is remembered at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, grave reference I.G.23. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1915 & August 1916
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Navy
Charles Arthur Todd
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Ship: HMS Defence
Parents: Mr & Mrs Todd
Wife: Mary Ann Todd
Brother: John Todd
Address: 38 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: HMS Defence sank during the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 with the loss of 903 lives. Charles was one of those lost. He died aged 33 and is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 24.
Published: November 1915
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Army
C Smith
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Mother: Mrs J Smith
Address: Church Path, Ninfield
Published: November 1915
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Army
J Smale
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs E Smale
Brothers: C Smale, Herbert G Smale, Arthur Smale, Thomas A Smale, T W Smale, George Radford & Arnold Thompson
Mother’s Address: Market Green, Battle
Other Info: For foreign service.
Published: November 1915
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Navy
T W Smale
Rank: Petty Officer
Service: Royal Navy
Mother: Mrs E Smale
Brothers: C Smale, Herbert G Smale, Arthur Smale, Thomas A Smale, J Smale, George Radford & Arnold Thompson
Mother’s Address: Market Green, Battle
Wife: Mrs E Smale
Home Address: Battle
Published: November 1915
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