Navy
Louis John White
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Mother: Mrs White
Brother: Richard Charles White
Address: All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Interned in Holland
Published: November 1914
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Army
Lawrence Alfred Barrow
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Rev Alfred Henry & Mrs Emily Mary Barrow
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Father was Rector of All Saints Church, in the Old Town. According to CWDG, Lawrence was killed on 31st August 1916 aged 21. At the time he was Second Lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He is remembered at Engelbelmer Communal Cemetery, grave reference D.3.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 9th September 1916 reads: “Second Lieutenant Laurence Alfred Howard Barrow, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was killed on September 1st, aged 21, was the youngest son of the Rev. A. H. Barrow, Rector of All Saints’, Hastings. He was educated at All Saints, Bloxham (Woodward School), with a view to Holy Orders, when on the outbreak of war, he enlisted as a private in the 5th Royal Sussex Regiment. In six months time he received his commission, passing through the O.T.C. at Oxford. Before going to the Front he took part in the suppression of the Irish disturbance.
In a letter to his father dated August 9th, the late lieut. made the following interesting statement: – ‘Last night at a certain crater where we are, only a few yards away from Fritz, we had a truce for an hour and a half. Suddenly, our boys heard Fritz siging ‘Rule Britannia’ so we carefully looked over the top and found heaps of them looking over (head and shoulders), and our chaps got into a long conversation with them. One said ‘Cheer-oh, the Sussex. I used to work in the soap works at Bexhill’.They said ‘we might win the war, but we should only have one boat load to take us back’. One of our Tommies asked one to have a Woodbine, and Fritz said ‘Haven’t you anything better?’. They wanted one or two of our boys to go over to breakfast, and promised to see them back safely. Needless to say they were the Saxons opposite us. They are always the same, and can really be trusted. Then one of their officers came along, but they shouted at us first. ‘Put your heads down boys, we must get on with it now’, and both sides fired high on purpose. It was a scream”.
Published: November 1914
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Army
Fred Jenkins
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Wife: Mrs Jenkins
Address: 11 St Matthews Gardens, St Leonards
Other Info: Distinguished Service Order Medal.
Published: November 1914
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Army
John C Peddlesden
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Peddlesden
Father: John J Peddlesden
Brother-in-Law: Edward W Britt
Address: 70 Stonefield Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 9th May 1915. Now in St John’s Hospital, Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1914 & September 1915
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Navy
Charles Kent
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Dreadnought
Mother: Mrs Kent
Brothers: George Kent, Joseph Kent, Allen Kent & S Kent
Brother-in-Law: Richard Burchett
Address: 19 Earl Street, Hastings
Published: November 1914, July 1916 & January 1918
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Army
Joseph Kent
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Kent
Brothers: George Kent, Charles Kent, Allen Kent & S Kent
Brother-in-Law: Richard Burchett
Address: 19 Earl Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: November 1914 & January 1918
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Army
George Kent
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Mother: Mrs Kent
Brothers: Joseph Kent, Charles Kent, Allen Kent & S Kent
Brother-in-Law: Richard Burchett
Address: 19 Earl Street, Hastings
Other Info: In France.
Published: November 1914 & January 1918
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Army
E Mitchell
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent in by: Mrs Mitchell
Address: 5 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1914
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Navy
Philip Betts
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parents: Mr & Mrs Betts
Parent’s Address: 43 All Saints Street, Hastings
Sister: Mrs Ada Gallop
Sister’s Address: 4 Swain’s Passage, Old Town, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the defence of Antwerp. Died of wounds at Malta. According to CWGC, Philip died aged 23 on 16th June 1915. He is remembered at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, grave reference: M.73
Published: November 1914
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Navy
Fred George
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parents: Mr & Mrs George
Address: 36 Tackleway, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the Defence of Antwerp. Ill in Hospital (as of August 1915)
Published: November 1914 & August 1915
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