Army
Frederick Britt
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Britt
Address: 299 Battle Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front since September 1915. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1917
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Army
Stanley Arthur Batt
Rank: Private
Regiment: 214th Company, Machine Gun Corps
Mother: Mrs C Batt
Father: C Batt
Address: Islington, formerly Gensing Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Stanley died on 30th October 1917. He is remembered at Cement House Cemetery, grave reference VI.C.30.
Published: April 1917
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Army
C Batt
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Engineers, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs C Batt
Son: Stanley Arthur Batt
Address: Islington, formerly Gensing Road, St Leonards
Published: April 1917
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Army
Christopher Stephen Castle
Rank: Private
Regiment: 15th Platoon, ‘D’ Company, 8th Battalion,Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Edith Castle
Sister: Mrs Bailey
Brother-in-Law: E J Bailey
Brother: Frederick J Castle
Address: 64 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Killed in action. According to CWGC, Christopher died aged 22 on 13th September 1917. He is remembered at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, grave reference I.C.29.
Published: October 1914, April 1917 & September 1917
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Frederick J Castle
Rank: Sapper / Private
Regiment: Royal Engineers / 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Edith Castle
Sister: Mrs Bailey
Brother-in-Law: E J Bailey
Brother: Christopher Stephen Castle
Sister’s Address: 30 Southwater Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Attached to the Northumberland Fusiliers. At the Front.
Killed in action on 9th April 1917. According to CWGC, Frederick is remembered at Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, grave reference II.A.8.
Published: April 1917 & May 1917
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Army
E J Bailey
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps
Wife: Mrs Bailey
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick J Castle & Christopher Stephen Castle
Address: Rudaville, Southwater Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: April 1917
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Jack Smith
Rank: Private
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Smith
Address: 15 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: Was on SS Tyndareus when it struck a mine off Cape Agulhas on 9th February 1917.
Published: March 1917
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A S Phillips
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment: Signal Section, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr G W & Mrs Kate Phillips
Brother: Jonathan Phillips
Address: 39 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: Formerly of the Post Office Telephones. Invalided home from German East Africa. Now in hospital in Bristol.
Published: April 1917 & December 1917
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R Hembrow
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 1/1st Huntingdon Cyclists Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Mother: Mrs Hembrow
Brother: J Fuller
Address: 65 Queens Road, Hastings
Other Info: A well known member of the Hastings Cricket Club. Scored 12 of 26 goals for his team, helping to secure the Battalion League Cup and medals.
Published: March 1917 & July 1917
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Alfred Jacobs
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Jacobs
Brothers: Arthur Ernest Jacobs & Edward William Jacobs
Address: 129 Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards
Other Info: In India. Late Secretary of East Hastings Angling Association.
Published: January 1917 & April 1917
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