Navy
Francis Gordon Pilcher
Ship: HMS Blonde
Mother: Mrs Pilcher
Brother: Sydney Jas Pilcher
Address: The Cottage, Val Mascal, Hollington Park, St Leonards
Published: October 1914
Other Info: Their great-grandfather on the father’s side was in the Crimean War at Sevastopol, also in the Indian Mutiny
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Army
T Hayman
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Hayman
Brothers: Ernest F Hayman, Walter L Hayman & Leonard Hayman
Brother-in-Law: F A Griffin
Address: 40 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914 & July 1915
Other Info: Has three brothers in the 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Wounded, now in hospital at Hertford
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Army
Wilfred Weston Amos
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Details sent by: Mrs Amos
Address: 6 Mercatoria, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Wilfred died on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial on Panel 20 & 21.
Published: October 1914
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Army
E Message
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Message
Address: 8 Old London Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914
Other Info: Came home from Canada to serve at the Front.
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Army
Thomas Frederic Farrier
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: John Thomas Matthew Farrier and Sarah Ann Ramkin
Brother: Walter James Farrier, Albert Edward Farrier & Percy H Farrier
Brother-in-Law: G Pepper
Address: 97 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914, July 1915 & August 1916
Other Info: Formerly Staff Sergeant of Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. According to CWGC, Thomas died on 17th May 1915. He is remembered at Bethune Town Cemetery, grave reference III.D.17.
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Army
A Banister
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Banister
Address: 14 Silverdale, Hollington
Published: October 1914
Other Info: Invalided home from the Front. Took part in the fighting and Mons and Cambrai.
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Army
Horace Corps
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Transport Service
Mother: Mrs G Corps (Widow)
Brothers: George Thomas Corps & Charles Brown Corps
Address: 13 Salisbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Was ambushed by Germans while driving a motor lorry but got through safely with his charge.
Published: October 1914
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Navy
Charles Brown Corps
Rank: Petty Officer
Ship: HMS Europa
Mother: Mrs G Corps (Widow)
Brothers: George Thomas Corps & Horace Corps
Address: 13 Salisbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Has served in the Navy for 12 years. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1914
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Army
George Thomas Corps
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment
Mother: Mrs G Corps (Widow)
Brothers: Charles Brown Corps & Horace Corps
Address: 13 Salisbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Had several narrow escapes and was so shaken by a shell bursting under him and sending him into the air that he had to be sent to the South of France. According to CWGC George died on 2nd October 1914 and is remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial.
Published: October 1914
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Army
Harry Richard Lavender
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Sarah Lavender
Address: Winchelsea Road, Ore
Other Info: According to CWGC, Harry Lavender died at rank of Second Lieutenant aged 30 on 28th August 1918. Married to Annie, he lived at 41 Emmanuel Road, Hastings. He is remembered at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, grave reference IV.F.17.
Published: October 1914 & January 1915
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