Army
Frederick Ernest Butchers
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Brothers: Albert Edward Butchers, John “Jack” Butchers, James Butchers & Harry Butchers
Brother-in-Law: Bertram Huggins
Brother’s Address: 55 St Mary’s Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Home Wounded (as of November 1915)
Published: January 1915 & November 1915
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Army
G F Crisford
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 1st Division, Supply Column, Mechanical Transport, Canadian Contingent
Mother: Mrs S Crisford
Address: 287 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915
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Army
R H Thorpe
Rank: Acting Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs R Thorpe
Address: 23 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915
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Army
Ernest Beney
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers: James George Beney, Arthur Beney & Percy Beney
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick George Paine, William John Elliott & George Holder
Address: 4 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWCG, Ernest died aged 20 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 20 & 21.
Published: January 1915, June 1915 & February 1916
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Army
James George Beney
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Hussars
Parents: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers: Ernest Beney, Percy Beney & Arthur Beney
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick George Paine, William John Elliott & George Holder
Wife: Mrs Mary Rosa Beney
Address: Castle Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915 & February 1916
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Army
George Holder
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 11th Hussars
Parents-in-Law: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers-in-Law: James George Beney, Ernest Beney, Percy Beney, Arthur Beney, William John Elliott & Frederick George Paine
Wife: Mrs Holder
Address: Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Attached to 1st Life Guards. Invalided home
Published: January 1915
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Army
Frederick George Paine
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport
Parents-in-Law: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers-in-Law: James George Beney, Ernest Beney, William John Elliott, Percy Beney, Arthur Beney & George Holder
Wife: Mrs Ethel May Paine
Address: Victoria Garage, St Leonards
Published: January 1915 & February 1916
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Army
Archibald F Palmer
Rank: Corporal / Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry / East Yorkshire Regiment
Mother: Mrs Booth
Address: 1 Linton Terrace, St Helen’s, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded (Jan 1915). In India (November 1917)
Published: January 1915 & November 1917
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Navy
Charles Bryant
Rank: Chief Ship’s Cook
Ship: HMS Formidable
Sister: Mrs Taylor
Address: 74 Vicarage Road, Hastings
Parents: Mr Jonathan & Mrs Ann Bryant of Sedlescombe
Wife: Rosalie Bryant of Fairview, Lenham, Kent
Other Info: Charles was one of 551 sailors that perished when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 12. Additional information from CWGC website.
Published: January 1915
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Army
Harold A Watterson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
Address: Stoneleigh, St Helen’s Crescent, Hastings
Other Info: Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1915
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