Army
A T Gardiner
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: ‘F’ Company, 6th Battalion, London Regiment, (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Wounded whilst in the trenches. Formerly a member of the Hastings and St Leonards Observer reporting staff.
Published: February 1915
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Army
Alfred Etheridge
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Parents: Mr & Mrs Etheridge
Brother: Arthur J Etheridge
Sent by: Mr G Etheridge
Address: 25 Milward Road, Hastings
Parent’s Address: 18 Whitefriars Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 23 at the rank of Lance Corporal on 19th April 1916. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 24-26-28-30.
Grammar School Roll of Honour reads: “Lance Corporal Alfred Etheridge, Machine Gun Section, 13th Canadian Battalion, who was killed in action on 19th April. He was well known in Hastings prior to emigrating to Canada. He attended Hastings Grammar school for about three years, successfully passing the Senior Cambridge Local. Upon relinquishing his position as a pupil teacher at Priory Road School he left for Canada in June 1910, joining the staff at the Bank of Ottawa at Cobolt (Ontario).
Subsequently he was transferred to Regina (Sask.), and later to the same branch at Vancouver, B.C. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in November 1914, and took part in the memorable engagements around Fostubert in June 1915. He was slightly wounded in January last. After recently undergoing a special course of machine gun training he rejoined his Battalion and was killed while in charge of his gun during a terrific bombardment. A letter has been received from the officer commanding stating that he stuck to his gun cool and collected to the last. He was the fourth son of Mr A G Etheridge, 18 Whitefriars Road, Hastings.
Published: February 1915, September 1915 & May 1916
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Army
Thomas (Tom) Harlott
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Adoptive Father: William Blackman
Father: Thomas Harlott, 18 Great Fenchurch St, Folkestone
Address: Church Street, Ore
Other Info: According to CWGC, Tom died on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at Loos Memorial, on panels 69 to 73,
Published: February 1915
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Navy
Harry Gasson
Ship: HMS Europa
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Abbey Gasson
Brothers: Tom Gasson & Dick Gasson
Address: 100 Church Street, Ore
Other Info: According to CWGC, Harry died aged 32 on 31st May 1916 whilst aboard HMS Castor during the Battle of Jutland. He is buried at Esbjerg New Cemetery, grave reference VIII.H.1. The information shows that he was married to Charlotte Swaine and lived at 148 Church Street, Ore.
Published: February 1915
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Army
Dick Gasson
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Abbey Gasson
Brothers: Tom Gasson & Harry Gasson
Address: 100 Church Street, Ore
Published: February 1915
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Army
Tom Gasson
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Canadian Contingent
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Abbey Gasson
Brothers: Dick Gasson & Harry Gasson
Address: 100 Church Street, Ore
Other Info: At the Front
Published: February 1915
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Army
A C Waters
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, 5th Sussex, Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Jesse Salmon
Stepfather: J Salmon
Brothers: C W Waters & Archibald Frederick Waters
Address: 8 Station Road, Hastings
Published: February 1915
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Army
Archibald Frederick Waters
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Mother: Mrs Jesse Salmon
Stepfather: J Salmon
Brothers: C W Waters & A C Waters
Address: 8 Station Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle.According to CWGC, Archibald died on 14th March 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, on panel 44.
Published: February 1915 & June 1915
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Army
C W Waters
Rank: Private
Regiment: Reservist, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Jesse Salmon
Stepfather: J Salmon
Brothers: Archibald Frederick Waters & A C Waters
Address: 8 Station Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on May 9th 1915. Aged 26
Published: February 1915
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Navy
Edwin C Edmunds
Ship: HMS Carnarvon & HMS Agincourt
Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Florence Edmunds
Brother: William H Edmunds
Address: 14 John Street, Hastings
Published: February 1915 & October 1915
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